Whether Trump is right or wrong, peace with Iran was never on the table March 9, 2026 Donald Trump seems to have no idea whether his war with Iran is about nuclear capabilities or regime change, but what’s certain is that the brutal theocracy is a threat to Britain, says Eliot Wilson “War, what is it good for?” asked Edwin Starr. He answered his own question: “absolutely nothing”. There are shareholders of [...]
Rolls-Royce shares slide as FTSE 100 plunges amid Iran war March 9, 2026 A dramatic stock plummet from blue-chip giant Rolls-Royce helped drag the FTSE 100 deeper into the red on Monday morning as fears surrounding the economic impact of the Iran war ramped up. Shares in the aerospace giant were down as much as five per cent at open, before clawing back some gains to a three [...]
Manuel Neuer: Bayern goalkeeper to teach European sport’s next leaders March 9, 2026 Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is swapping the penalty box for the lecture theatre in a bid to halt the Americanisation of European sport. The man credited with inventing the sweeper-keeper role has co-founded the Center for Sports Business Tegernsee, whose stated aim is to strengthen governance and finances in Europe. Neuer’s role will involve [...]
Nscale lands $2bn funding amid UK push to grow AI infrastructure March 9, 2026 London-based AI infrastructure firm Nscale has raised $2bn (£1.6bn) in funding, raising its valuation to $14.6bn as Britain seeks to get ahead of the global AI computing race. The series C round, led by Aker ASA and 8090 Industries, has been backed by heavyweight investors including Nvidia, Dell Technologies, Lenovo, Citadel and Point72. The funding [...]
Axiom Equity Announces Final Close of Second Flagship Fund Above Hard-Cap March 9, 2026 Axiom Equity (“Axiom”), a UK- and Ireland-focused private equity firm specialised in scaling high-growth B2B software businesses in the lower middle-market, is pleased to announce the final close of Axiom Equity Fund II (“Fund II”) above the hard-cap. Fund II was oversubscribed without the need for a formal fundraising process and finished materially above its [...]
Small house building firms in ‘existential crisis’ as sales rates plummet March 9, 2026 Falling sales are pushing small and medium-sized (SME) house builders into an “existential crisis” that could threaten the government’s house building ambitions. SME house builders have seen average sales drop by 41 per cent between 2021 and 2025, according to a report by estate agents Savills for the Land, Planning and Development Federation (LPDF). The [...]
Staff bonus up in air as John Lewis tempers expectations March 8, 2026 Many of John Lewis’ more than 70,000 employees will be hoping for some good news next week, as the retail giant will announce whether it will be reinstating its sorely missed staff bonus after years of freezes. The bonus handed out to staff had long been a central part of John Lewis’ brand, as symbolic [...]
Xsolla Celebrates International Women’s Day by Spotlighting Women in Games and Advancing Its Vision for Female Leadership March 8, 2026 Accelerating Representation, Influence, And Leadership For Women Across The Gaming Industry
Iran war: Oil prices could reach $150 a barrel March 8, 2026 Oil prices could reach $150 (£112) by the end of the month if the severe disruption to the Strait of Hormuz is not eased, Goldman Sachs has warned. The bank said it will revise its oil price forecast soon unless it sees evidence that transit through the crucial shipping route is beginning to return to [...]
Madara among Timeform’s best-handicapped horses heading to Cheltenham March 6, 2026 DAN SKELTON’s Madara has been named as one of the best-handicapped horses heading to next week’s Cheltenham Festival by Timeform. The ratings experts have the seven-year-old, who is due to run in Tuesday’s Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase, six pounds clear of his official BHA mark of 140. The Rebecca Curtis-trained Ben Solo – seven [...]