How to make Britain great again April 10, 2025 Rejoin the customs union, poach American academics and unashamedly champion democracy – here’s how Lewis Liu would respond to Trump’s trade war… Fortunes are made in the rise and fall of empires, and it is in this particular moment – as we sadly see the great American empire shaken – that a once-in-a-century opportunity emerges [...]
Mark Kleinman: Trump tariffs spell doomsday for dealmakers April 10, 2025 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column Trump tariffs spell doomsday for dealmakers Shock and awful. The primary consequences of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs blitz are becoming clearer by the day: inflation, a looming recession and a sweeping international protectionism which could [...]
East London industrial site snapped up for £100m April 9, 2025 Global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson has bought an east London industrial park for £100m. It’s a positive sign for London’s industrial market, which slumped to a decade-low last year as demand for warehouse and logistics sites faded after the pandemic boom. Kennedy Wilson plans to create a set of 10 sustainable industrial units [...]
Wimbledon tennis debentures rocket 60 per cent to £73,000 April 9, 2025 The cost of a debenture to watch the world’s best tennis players at the Wimbledon Championships has rocketed by nearly 60 per cent. The All England Lawn Tennis Ground plc, which owns the courts and grounds which host Wimbledon every year, this week launched applications for No1 Court debentures for the second show court for [...]
NRL could buy stake in English Super League April 9, 2025 The Australian National Rugby League (NRL) could buy a minority stake in England’s Super League in a move that would unify the sport’s two biggest club competitions. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, a secret meeting was held between NRL bosses and owners of Super League clubs Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves while both leagues [...]
Bionow Awards honour our greatest Innovators April 9, 2025 The Bionow Awards are given to honour those most deserving for their ingenuity and dedication, distinguishing them from their competitors and proving them worthy of recognition. With a prestigious history of more than 20 years, the awards have become the leading life sciences accolades in the UK; highlighting the achievements of the sector, shining a [...]
ITV’s deal with ‘Traitors’ producer sparks fears for local news April 9, 2025 ITV’s early stage discussions with Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI to spin off its production arm into a seperate £3bn entity have sparked growing concern over the future of its commitment to local and regional news. As first reported by the Telegraph, the proposed tie up with All3Media, the company behind Traitors and Call the Midwife, [...]
Roman Basilica discovery forces new City skyscraper rethink April 9, 2025 Plans for a new skyscraper at 85 Gracechurch Street have been updated after the discovery of an “extraordinary” Roman Basilica at the site earlier this year. The proposed scheme now incorporates a public exhibition space in the 32-storey commercial building, which will celebrate the remains of the first Roman Basilica of London. The public immersive [...]
US tariffs: Reeves stresses ‘imperative’ to improve UK-EU trading relations April 9, 2025 Rachel Reeves has stressed it is “imperative” for the UK to improve its trading relationship with the European Union (EU), amid US President Donald Trump’s global trade tariff war. The Chancellor’s comments emerged in an interview with the Financial Times (FT) ahead of a crucial summit with EU leaders in London next month. Reeves told [...]
MHA: Full steam ahead on IPO despite turbulence in global markets April 9, 2025 MHA said its planned IPO is still "very much on track" despite the current turbulence in global stock markets resulting from Trump's tariffs