Spotify says UK music industry ‘in really strong position’ March 3, 2026 A year ago, the UK music industry was in a bout of slipping global chart shares and fewer breakthrough stars. Yet following this weekend’s Brit Awards, Spotify claims that export growth and rising royalty payments are pointing to an industry revival. In 2025, the streaming giant paid out £860m to UK artists and their rights [...]
Fresnillo shares slide as shining profit fails to offset fears in production March 3, 2026 Mining company Fresnillo saw its share price sink in morning trading, as lowered guidance took the shine off soaring profits. The group’s share price fell 5.1 per cent to 3,910 pence, bringing its staggering 419.3 per cent year-long rally to a halt, as investors became wary of a drop in production. The Mexico-based group reported [...]
UK lithium miner taps up wealthy backers March 3, 2026 A UK-based lithium miner targeting production in the North East is planning to raise £3m from rich backers and retail investors, ahead of an anticipated £30m fundraise later this year. Northern Lithium, which is looking to extract lithium from the Ludwell Farm site in County Durham, said the funding would come from existing shareholders and [...]
Accountancy firms lag behind legal firms in gender equality at top level March 3, 2026 The UK accountancy sector is lagging in diversifying its leadership, with only half of firms having at least one woman at the board or partnership level. According to data exclusively shared with City AM by Lubbock Fine, UK accountancy firms are lagging behind legal firms in the proportion of women at the senior level. The [...]
Borrowing costs spike as Middle East conflict rages March 3, 2026 The cost of UK government borrowing spiked on Tuesday morning, while the pound plummeted as markets continued to digest the impacts of the intensifying conflict in the Middle East. The yield on the 10-year Gilt jumped 0.15 percentage points to 4.46 per cent while 2-year Gilt yields, which closely track interest rate expectations, spiked 0.16 [...]
Brewdog sale: what next for the craft beer giant? March 3, 2026 Brewdog’s bars sat empty on Monday, lights off and beer taps dry, as weeks of frenzied anticipation over the sale of the craft beer titan built to a head. It quickly became clear on Monday afternoon that many of those bars would never see another punter walk through their doors. For the venues lucky enough [...]
Inchcape shares slide amid Asia market ‘challenges’ March 3, 2026 Shares in Inchcape tumbled on Tuesday after the car distribution business warned of challenges in Asian markets. The London-listed firm was the worst performer on the FTSE 250 index amid a wider stock sell-off, with its shares sliding almost 9 per cent to 793p – though the stock remains up by 3 per cent since [...]
Premier League facing Easter weekend football blackout March 3, 2026 The Premier League and Championship are set to voluntarily be without football over an Easter weekend for the first time this century. Football’s global governing body Fifa has modified the 2027 spring international break to include Good Friday and Easter Monday next March in a move that will hit the two top tiers of English [...]
GB News loss widens despite revenue jump March 3, 2026 GB News has posted another loss-making year despite sharp growth in viewing figures, with the Paul Marshall-owned broadcaster now burning through some £120m since its launch in 2021. In new accounts filed for the year ending in May 2025, GB News said its loss amounted to just over £22m. That was smaller than in 2024, [...]
Messi no-show triggers MLS and Vancouver Whitecaps legal payout March 3, 2026 Major League Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps have agreed to pay half a million Canadian dollars to settle a legal claim made because Lionel Messi was withdrawn from a match. A man from the Vancouver area brought the civil class action after paying more than $400 for two tickets to the game between the Whitecaps [...]