Why did Pinterest choose Oxford Street for its new HQ? August 14, 2026 Pinterest is not a bricks and mortar business, nor is it explicitly a retail one. So why choose Oxford Street for its slick new home?
Anthropic subscriptions overtake OpenAI in the UK, fresh data suggests August 14, 2026 Spending on Anthropic subscriptions has overtaken OpenAI in the UK for the first time, fresh data suggests, as the firm’s focus on enterprise customers helped boost its revenues. Anthropic accounted for as much as 54 per cent of all UK business spending on AI firms in the three months to July, compared to just 27 [...]
KSI to stream Dagenham and Redbridge games to his 19m YouTube followers August 14, 2026 Influencer KSI has secured permission to stream some Dagenham and Redbridge matches on his YouTube channel this season in a bid to grow the club’s popularity. KSI – 33-year-old Londoner Olajide Olatunji – acquired a stake in the sixth tier National League South club earlier this year shortly after they were taken over. The deal [...]
Aviva profits jump following Direct Line acquisition August 14, 2026 FTSE 100 insurance giant Aviva reported its operating profit for the first half of this year to be up 24 per cent, driven by the group’s “strong progress” following its acquisition of Direct Line in 2025. The London-listed insurer, which offers home, car, and life insurance in the UK and serves approximately 25 million customers, [...]
Ticket price hikes proof Wales Rugby Union is tone deaf to loyal fan concerns August 14, 2026 Earlier this month the Wales Rugby Union announced ticket price hikes for the Six Nations and if nothing else it is utterly tone deaf. Over the Severn Bridge the sport is in turmoil, with regions fighting for their lives not only because of difficult macroeconomic factors but because their own governing body is actively trying [...]
Tory and Labour councillors spar over £300m Hammersmith Bridge plans August 14, 2026 Tensions are mounting between Labour and Tory councillors in nearby authorities over restoration plans for Hammersmith Bridge, which has been closed to motorists for seven years. Arch rivals in Hammersmith & Fulham and Wandsworth councils have sparred over an application to a £1bn government fund for infrastructure. The lack of progress over the bridge’s repair [...]
The Works activist investor hits back at retailer’s ‘absurd’ claims August 13, 2026 The activist investor seeking to gain a seat on the board at The Works has hit back at the discount retailer’s “absurd” claims the move would undermine its growth plans. Kelso, an activist investor, has criticised the AIM-listed retailer for urging shareholders to block its attempt to install retired private equity partner Graeme Coulthard as [...]
Voi rides on in London borough despite council order August 13, 2026 Voi is continuing to operate hundreds of e-bikes in Ealing despite the council choosing Lime and Forest to run its new rental scheme, City AM understands. The Swedish e-bike operator has not removed its fleet after its previous agreement with the west London council expired at the end of July, leaving three companies operating in [...]
Royal Hospital Chelsea to host top Arabian horse competition August 13, 2026 London is set to increase its status as a major sport staging destination with Royal Hospital Chelsea this weekend hosting some of the world’s top horses. The Global Champions Arabians Tour will descend on the home of the Chelsea Pensioners over three days this weekend in an event that is set to see fierce competition [...]
London Sports Festival moves from 3×3 basketball success to pickleball at the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Yard August 13, 2026 Following the huge success of Central London Alliance’s 3×3 basketball activation in Paternoster Square, London Sports Festival is taking its programme of sport, participation and community into its next chapter, with pickleball and jumbo volleyball coming to the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Yard in the Culture Mile next week. The new activation will once [...]