Promotion to Champ could be worth millions as Blackheath fight to go up May 9, 2026 Promotion to English rugby’s second tier Champ could be worth millions as Blackheath and Plymouth fight to go up this weekend. Blackheath, the world’s oldest rugby club, take on their south coast opposition in south east London on Saturday with the winner set to take on one of Richmond or London Scottish for promotion to [...]
Volvo ES90 review: Forward-looking tech in a trad saloon package May 9, 2026 Volvo is back in the luxury saloon game, with the fully electric ES90 offering an alternative to its range of SUVs. John Redfern discovers how it measures up. During the past decade, Volvo has made SUVs central to its model lineup. It makes the new ES90 something of an outlier – and a reminder of [...]
Janus Henderson Group plc Reports First Quarter 2026 Results May 8, 2026 Solid long-term investment performance, with 66%, 67%, and 68% of assets under management (“AUM”) outperforming relevant benchmarks on a three-, five-, and 10-year basis, respectively, as of March 31, 2026 AUM of US$480 billion as of March 31, 2026, an increase of 29% year over year First quarter 2026 net inflows of US$2.9 billion compared to breakeven net flows in fourth quarter 2025 First quarter 2026 diluted EPS of US$0.59 and adjusted diluted EPS of US$0.90
New ‘360 degree video’ of David Attenborough hits central London May 8, 2026 A new immersive installation at Outernet – that mad box of screens outside Tottenham Court Road station – will celebrate the life of Sir David Attenborough as he turns 100. The five-minute “360 degree video” launches today, with fans able to simply walk in and gawp at animations and real-world footage of David Attenborough. Entitled [...]
Evolv: Revenue at Quaglinos, Coq d’Argent, Madison and Bluebird owner soars May 8, 2026 The group behind restaurants including Quaglinos, Coq d’Argent, Madison and Bluebird has seen its earnings surge despite the challenges facing the hospitality sector. Evolv – formerly D&D London – saw revenue increase 20 per cent from £126.3m to £151.6m year-on-year, with Ebitda rising from £2.6m to £14.6m. Evolv reported a modest loss of £6.8m for [...]
Patrick Cox: Tax the rich, bring back the guillotine! May 8, 2026 Iconic 90s shoe designer Patrick Cox, and soon-to-be Cordwainer, takes us on a trip down memory lane in this week's Square Mile and Me.
Prem Rugby chiefs admit its ‘challenging’ to compete with Top 14 May 8, 2026 Prem Rugby chiefs have admitted competing with the French Top 14 has been “challenging” given English salary cap rules. Clubs across England can spend around £8m per season on their squad, with £6.4m of that the standard cap and the remaining a series of credits and allowances. The French Top 14 will see its salary [...]
UK borrowing costs waver as Starmer insists he will not ‘walk away’ May 8, 2026 Government borrowing costs – which are reflected in changes in gilt yields – have edged lower as City traders were calmed by Sir Keir Starmer’s insistence that he would not “walk away”. Gilts were the best performing government bonds out of any G7 nation on Friday morning as 10-year yields dropped by around eight basis [...]
HMRC: self-employed workers twice as likely to file taxes late May 8, 2026 Self-employed workers are twice as likely to file their taxes late compared to higher earners, City AM can reveal, amid renewed focus over the administrative burden facing freelancers and sole traders. Those that are self-employed and on the lowest incomes below the basic tax rate threshold, are “significantly more likely to miss the self assessment [...]
Forget non-doms, it’s the British founder exodus that matters May 8, 2026 Non-doms leaving is hardly surprising. It's the British founders rearranging their affairs that should make us worry, writes Simon Malkiel.