UK carbon markets stand to get an AI boost May 4, 2026 The connection between AI growth and carbon market demand is one the UK is well positioned to act on, writes Chris Hayward.
OptionMetrics Exhibiting at Commodity Trading Week Europe, May 6-7 May 4, 2026 Experts in historical options data meeting on informative nature of futures options in assessing trading strategies and risk in volatile, fast-moving commodity markets
London hotel occupancy slides as Iran war wreaks travel havoc May 4, 2026 International travel chaos caused by the Iran war is beginning to hit London’s hotels, fresh data has found. The occupancy of London’s hotels fell year on year in March, according to audit firm RSM.Hotel experts attribute the decline to a fall in tourism. Luxury London hotels enjoy a huge amount of custom from Middle Eastern [...]
Track Radio bets on sport, music and BBC veterans to prove winning formula May 4, 2026 Track Radio launches today, on a mission to reach a neglected audience with a blend of sport and music, and a strong presenter line-up, founder Iain Macintosh explains. Sport and music have always been happy bedfellows – Mick Jagger and cricket, Elton John and football, Snoop Dogg and, well, just about anything – so it’s [...]
Gloucester Rugby secure £300k fan investment at £36.5m valuation May 4, 2026 Gloucester Rugby have raised £300k from a fan investment cycle at a valuation of £36.5m as investment in the Prem continues. With 23 days left on their public raise, the Prem Rugby strugglers have achieved a fresh goal of having £300,000 in commitments. The 122 investors have pledged an average of over £2,500 apiece but [...]
Greene King selling 150 pubs over ‘unprecedented costs’, boss says May 4, 2026 Greene King’s decision to put 150 pubs up for sale was a reaction to the “unprecedented” costs facing hospitality, its boss has said. The pub chain, one of the UK’s largest, revealed plans to put as many as 150 pubs on the chopping block in March and chief executive Nick Mackenzie told City AM this [...]
NBA-EuroLeague talks at an impasse, adding uncertainty to bidding process May 1, 2026 With a former NBA man installed at the top of EuroLeague, conciliatory noises coming from both camps and fresh talks held this week about cooperation, the prospects of a peace deal between basketball’s two biggest club organisers looked to be better than ever. But following the meeting, at the headquarters of world governing body Fiba [...]
What’s on in London in May May 1, 2026 May in London is bursting with energy, and Central London Alliance’s go-to guide is here to help you make the most of it. From hands-on workshops and thrilling sporting events to activities the whole city can enjoy, this is your monthly roundup of the very best London has to offer. Whether you’re a seasoned local [...]
CoStar Data Shows U.K. Hotel RevPAR on an Upward Trajectory May 1, 2026 The U.K. industry posted improved revenue per available room (RevPAR) in March, according to data from CoStar, a global leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260501942837/en/ In the first quarter of 2026, the U.K. recorded a 1.2% [...]
Lone Star Funds Announces Transformational Dual Acquisitions of RadiciGroup’s High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals Businesses and DOMO Engineered Materials May 1, 2026 Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) today announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII, L.P. has completed the acquisition of RadiciGroup, with its High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals business areas, and has signed binding transaction agreements for the acquisition of DOMO Engineered Materials (“DOMO EM”), a business division of DOMO Group, with closing [...]