As it happened: FTSE 100 falls but Nasdaq soars after Nvidia sales boom August 27, 2026 Welcome back to the City AM FTSE 100 liveblog. The UK’s blue chip index suffered heavy losses on Thursday, as murky US inflation data overshadowed Nvidia’s sales triumph. While headline inflation fell back, the Fed’s preferred measure – the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE) – is still running hot at 3.7 per cent. Investors [...]
Londoners can no longer afford the Notting Hill Carnival August 27, 2026 Around 2m people flock to Notting Hill Carnival each year. But there is no such thing as a free lunch, or free street party, says James Ford.
Mortgage rate hikes cost London homebuyers £35,000 August 27, 2026 The surging mortgage rates caused by the Iran war have forced the average London homebuyer to fork out an extra £35,500 for their deposit. The rising cost of borrowing caused by the Middle East conflict has meant that the average deposit in the UK is £18,400 higher than in January – though costs have risen [...]
Lita: The pursuit of the perfect neighbourhood restaurant August 26, 2026 After running a three-Michelin-starred kitchen, one chef has set out to create the ultimate neighbourhood restaurant at Lita in Marylebone, writes Carys Sharkey What makes the perfect neighbourhood restaurant? Some immediately come to mind: Perilla in Stoke Newington, Camberwell Arms in Camberwell, Chez Bruce in Wandsworth, Saikei in the retail complex side of Greenwich. All [...]
U.S. FDA approves ViiV Healthcare’s Tivicay PD, helping close a critical HIV treatment gap for young children August 26, 2026 Approval makes Tivicay PD the first second-generation integrase inhibitor approved for children living with HIV weighing at least 2 kg, including eligible newborns
International Swimming League set to make comeback in London this year August 26, 2026 London is to host the return of the International Swimming League (ISL), with a lucrative one-night All-Star Match set to take place at the Aquatics Centre in December. The team series ran for three seasons and sparked a civil war between swimmers including Britain’s Adam Peaty and the sport’s governing body, but has been on [...]
Lloyds and Natwest flaunt social credentials as fears grow of Burnham tax grab August 26, 2026 Lloyds and Natwest are flaunting their community credentials and pledging a raft of new social investment initiatives as fears grow that Prime Minister Andy Burnham will launch a punishing tax raid on the sector with the government’s first Budget. The two lenders are among a group of top UK banks looking to prove they can [...]
Whey and weight-loss drugs to eat into Applied Nutrition profit August 26, 2026 Applied Nutrition has warned that a major jump in whey protein prices will eat into its bottom line next year even as it beefed up its forecasts for the next year. The protein-shake maker revealed its adjusted pre-tax profit had risen by more than 40 per cent in the 12 months to August, a figure [...]
Netflix and Stella Artois Bring the Perfect Serve to The Gentlemen Season 2 August 26, 2026 “The Gentlemen’s Serve” with Theo James and David Beckham Shows There’s Power in the Pour
That women ‘lack confidence to invest’ is a lazy answer to a major problem August 26, 2026 Explaining away the gender investment gap as a matter of confidence has shifted responsibility away from the industry and onto women.