Our honest review of the brand new Aston Martin DB12 S May 14, 2026 Forget EasyJet – this is pan-European travel at its best. We drive the new Aston Martin DB12 S, a hedonistic grand tourer that makes light work of the longest journeys. It was one of those drives that has lingered long in my memory. I collected the car at a hotel overlooking Monaco’s Port Hercules, then [...]
Mr Kipling’s ‘biggest ever year’ bakes in sweet-looking profit at Premier Foods May 14, 2026 The owner of some of the UK’s best loved and most famous food brands hailed standout performer Mr Kipling, on Thursday which helped Premier Foods eat City profit forecasts for lunch. Mr Kipling – the brand behind the “exceedingly good cakes” tagline, in use continually since 1967, when the range made its debut – had its [...]
The economics of Eurovision: Politics isn’t the only thing driving dropouts May 14, 2026 It’s not just politics but economics driving this year’s high profile Eurovision withdrawals, says Matthew Allen.
Kolibri Global Energy Inc. Announces Highest Quarterly Net Revenue in Company History of $19.6 Million and a 15% Increase in Average Production May 14, 2026 All amounts are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise indicated: FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Revenue, net of royalties was $19.6 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $16.4 million for the first quarter of 2025 due to 15% higher production and 2% higher average prices Average production for the first quarter of 2026 was 4,685 [...]
London Marathon CEO Hugh Brasher: 2026 race day was the proudest moment of my career May 14, 2026 We dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today, London Marathon Events CEO Hugh Brasher runs through his career highs and lows.
Property giant Landsec bets on retail, claiming ‘no slowdown’ in consumer spending May 14, 2026 Landsec, the UK’s largest commercial property developer, will shift towards retail property, defying the gloomy mood music by suggesting there is no slowdown in consumer spend. The FTSE 100 firm commands a property empire in which office rents have soared, as high building cost inflation and interest rates stifle supply, while demand heads through the [...]
Madonna, Shakira and BTS announced for Fifa World Cup half-time show May 14, 2026 Madonna, Shakira and BTS will perform in the first ever World Cup half-time show, curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. The three global superstar acts are set to appear on the pitch at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey during an extended interval to the final on Sunday 19 July. Martin announced the line-up today [...]
AviadoBio Presents Positive Preclinical Data for AVB-406 Program in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Tauopathies at ASGCT 2026 May 14, 2026 Preclinical AVB-406 data presented in three oral presentations demonstrate the power of the vMiXTM RNAi platform and support planned clinical initiation for Alzheimer’s disease by the end of 2026 Preclinical data show AVB-406 achieved up to 80% MAPT/tau knockdown in the brain
Crispin Odey settles sexual assault claims ahead of trial May 14, 2026 Former hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey has settled a string of sexual assault allegations brought against him just weeks ahead of a trial that was due next month. Odey had faced five personal injury claims against him brought by women who accused him of sexual assault. But he has settled four of the claims before [...]
Spire Healthcare shares rocket after £1bn bid approach May 14, 2026 Shares in Spire Healthcare shot to the top of the FTSE 250 on Wednesday, after the firm’s board signalled it would back a £1bn bid approach for the company from its second-biggest existing investor. Private equity outfit Toscafund said it would offer 250p per share, a hefty 66 per cent premium from Wednesday’s closing price [...]