Tears, scandal, c*ck-ups and conspiracy: Westminster’s worst moments of 2025 December 23, 2025 Westminster never disappoints. When Keir Starmer came into Downing Street, he promised that politics would “tread more lightly” on the lives of everyday people. He was likely referring to the farce of Partygate, leadership battles and political blunders under successive Tory governments. But Labour have got caught up in less than pleasant situations of their [...]
Chinese hustlers are taking advantage of the Cayman legal system – and British investors are paying for it December 19, 2025 Cayman Island rules are allowing Chinese swindlers to take advantage of Western stock markets, enriching themselves and leaving the losses with UK shareholders.
12 predictions for AI in 2026 December 18, 2025 A year of building an AI business has given Lewis Liu a lot to think about. He gives us his 12 AI assumptions to live by in 2026.
Cloudflare and JD Cloud Announce Partnership to Accelerate AI Inference Deployment and Scaling for Global Developers December 17, 2025 Partnership projected to reduce latency for AI inference workloads by up to 80 percent, establishing a truly global, high-performance AI Cloud for the developer community
Paramount takeover of UK sport cools despite Champions League grab December 10, 2025 Paramount Skydance has no plans to launch a UK sports channel after acquiring Champions League rights from 2027 onwards in an indication that a major expansion into sport from the global streaming platform is unlikely. As it stands the Champions League is likely to be broadcast in this country on Paramount+, while the entertainment network [...]
ICON 2025 global biotech survey solidifies China dominance and highlights opportunities for Western biotechs to stay competitive December 9, 2025 ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR), a world-leading clinical research organisation, today released findings from two biotech sector surveys. The first survey focused on global biotech trends and is an update of our 2023 survey, while the second survey focused exclusively on trends in the rapidly growing Chinese biotech market. In total, both surveys captured insights from [...]
‘Accessible Escapism’ Drives Toys and Games Market Growth to USD287 Billion in 2025: Euromonitor International December 5, 2025 Nostalgia, collaborations and affordability are driving the growth of the global toys and games market, bringing the market value to USD287 billion in 2025, according to data analytics company Euromonitor International. According to Euromonitor International’s World Market for Toys and Games 2025 report, toys and games are emerging as emotional anchors for consumers seeking comfort, [...]
Argos treated like an ‘unloved child’ by Sainsbury’s December 4, 2025 Argos “is not performing to the best of its ability” and the strategy of its owner, FTSE 100 giant Sainsbury’s, has left it like an “unloved child”, according to an analyst. The future of Argos was thrust into the headlines after Sainsbury’s confirmed in September that it was in discussions to sell the retailer to Chinese e-commerce giant [...]
Exclusive: Three nations in €100m battle for new SailGP franchise December 3, 2025 Three nations are locked in a €100m battle to join the SailGP grid as the sailing series expands to 14 teams, City AM can reveal. The fifth season of the competition concluded at the weekend in Abu Dhabi with British team Emirates GBR winning their first title. And the 12-team sailing competition will expand to [...]
Starmer blames sweeping tax hikes on Tories December 3, 2025 Keir Starmer blamed sweeping tax hikes at the Budget aimed at funding extra welfare spending and building a larger fiscal buffer on the previous Conservative government’s economic performance. Responding to questions from opposition leader Kemi Badenoch on whether tax rises were necessary, Starmer pointed the finger at a £16bn downgrade to productivity forecasts by the [...]