Lone Star Funds Completes Sale of Xella to Holcim June 19, 2026 Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) today announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund X, L.P. has completed the sale of Xella Group (“Xella”), a leading provider of walling solutions, to Holcim, the leading partner for sustainable construction. Xella is a provider of efficient and sustainable walling solutions for the entire house shell. Through its [...]
Prem Rugby needs to switch up its calendar to stop final being banished to fringes June 19, 2026 Ollie Phillips argues that on this super weekend for sport in the capital, Prem Rugby could do more to be noticed. London is on its very best form this weekend: some of the world’s most exciting male tennis players will contest the HSBC Championships semi-finals and final at The Queen’s Club in Baron’s Court; England [...]
New Mk1 Ford Escort RS makes world debut at London Concours June 19, 2026 The first new Ford Escort Mk1 RS in 50 years has been revealed at London Concours. Built by Boreham Motorworks, the reborn fast Ford is more than just another restomod.
Mexican Michelin stars arrive in the Square Mile at Ned pop-up June 18, 2026 London’s options for good Mexican food are scarce. There is the Michelin starred Kol in Marylebone, Taq in Notting Hill and Fonda in Mayfair, each offering their own stamp, but London’s Mexican diaspora is relatively small, and that means we just don’t have the quality nor quantity of decent places to eat. One country that [...]
Ministers open door to phased Heathrow third runway plan June 18, 2026 Heathrow’s third runway expansion may be built over several phases in a bid to hit the government’s ambitious timeline, opening the door to a proposal tabled by rival bidder Heathrow West. In planning documents published by the Department for Transport on Thursday, the government said that a phased construction of the mega-project may be necessary [...]
TfL dispel concerns over Queen’s tennis final tube havoc June 18, 2026 Piccadilly Line closures that fans fear could cause chaos at the HSBC Championships finals at Queen’s Club this weekend have been dispelled by Transport for London. TfL has decided to close one of the capital’s main underground arteries as part of a series of weekend closures across west London that, at times, have seen no [...]
Mayor Khan makes case for London to host Joshua vs Fury boxing bout June 18, 2026 The Mayor of London has said he will work to support any bid to see Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury fight in the capital. The two heavyweights are on a collision course in the ring in what would be a Battle of Britain bout. And despite the pair both losing their undefeated records in recent [...]
Janus Henderson Announces Receipt of Required Regulatory Approvals and Client Consents Following Resounding Shareholder Approval of the Trian and General Catalyst Take-Private Transaction June 18, 2026 Anticipates June 30, 2026 Closing Date
Hult Launches Credit-Bearing AI Lab Across Graduate Programs June 18, 2026 New credit-bearing AI Lab introduced across Master's and MBA programs in Boston, London, and Dubai, preparing graduates to lead in an AI-driven workplace
Top Summer Destinations 2026 Revealed by Leading Travel Agent Opodo June 18, 2026 Leading online travel agent Opodo (part of eDreams ODIGEO) launches its 2026 summer travel report, uncovering British traveller’s top destinations – and also diving deep into travel patterns for July and August compared to last year. Want to check out the full summer report? See Opodo’s latest blog post here. Top summer city destinations booked [...]