Lyft Expands in London with Gett UK Acquisition April 23, 2026 Key takeaways: Lyft has agreed to acquire Gett's United Kingdom business with close expected in the coming weeks, subject to customary closing conditions. Gett is one of London’s leading black cab apps with strong enterprise business-to-business (B2B) relationships, and brings together the majority of Greater London’s registered black cab drivers and will nearly double the number of rides on the Lyft platform in London. With Gett, Lyft is expanding its coverage of London's full ground transport ecosystem. This advances Lyft’s sustainable global growth strategy, while expanding “out” in more locations and “up” into more high-value segments.
Supermarkets pile pressure on government to cut energy costs April 23, 2026 Supermarkets are calling on the government to cut taxes on energy to help retailers dodge looming food inflation, with Sainsbury’s, Tesco, M&S and Asda piling pressure on Labour. The boss of Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second-largest grocer, became the latest industry figure to call for the Treasury to step in. On Thursday, the supermarket said it [...]
Economy boosted as Sport England reports record levels of activity April 23, 2026 Two thirds of the adult population are considered physically “active”, the highest level on record, according to Sport England’s latest annual survey. The proportion of adults meeting the Chief Medical Officers’ threshold of 150 minutes’ moderate intensity exercise per week has risen to 64.6 per cent, the Active Lives report found. Sport England says the [...]
Chiesi Reports Strong FY2025 Financial and Sustainability Results and Announces Leadership Transition Highlights April 23, 2026 Strong FY2025 financial and sustainability results; leadership transition will support continuity and long-term growth Revenue up 8.2% to €3.6bn with double-digit growth in Rare Diseases and U.S. market Air sales at €1.886bn, growing 3.9% vs. 2024 - Care sales at €904m growing 13.3% vs. 2024 - Rare sales at €906m, growing 22.3% vs. 2024 Giuseppe Accogli leaving to pursue another opportunity, Group CFO Jean-Marc Bellemin named Interim CEO while new CEO search is underway Record €885m Research & Development (R&D) investment underscores continued commitment to innovation across respiratory, rare disease and specialty care Sustainability leadership further strengthened through B Corp recertification and progress on Carbon Minimal Inhaler (CMI) innovation
REPLY S.p.A.: Shareholders’ Meeting Approves the 2025 Financial Statements April 23, 2026 Consolidated turnover of €2,483.6 million (€2,300.5 million in 2024); Group net profits of €250.9 million (€211.1 million in 2024). Approval of the proposal to distribute a dividend of €1.35 per share. Approval of the plan for the purchase and/or disposal of treasury shares.
Palantir boss rebuts Polanski’s wild NHS claims April 23, 2026 A senior Palantir Technologies executive has issued a scathing point-by-point rebuttal after a viral video by Green Party leader Zack Polanski criticised the firm’s role in the NHS and wider public sector. Louis Mosley, who leads Palantir in the UK and Europe, responded directly on X, challenging a series of claims made in the clip. [...]
Regulator fines PwC £95m over Chinese Evergrande audit April 23, 2026 The Hong Kong regulator fined PwC Hong Kong a landmark HK$1bn (£95m) for its role as auditor for the now-liquidated property giant, China Evergrande Group. Back in Janaury 2023, PwC resigned as Evergrande’s auditor following a series of disagreements with the heavily-indebted property developer over its audit of the firm’s 2021 accounts. This came after [...]
Murphy aiming to shock Hong Kong stars on FWD Champions Day April 23, 2026 OISIN Murphy is relishing the opportunity to take on the might of Hong Kong with Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising lying in wait on FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin this Sunday. The five-time British champion jockey will be reunited with Royal Champion for the HK$30 million (approx. £2.8m) Group One FWD QEII Cup [...]
Met Police eyes Palantir to speed crime probes April 23, 2026 London’s most prominent police force is considering a major AI upgrade that could change how crimes are investigated across the capital, and raise concerns about who handles the country’s most sensitive data. The Met Police has reportedly been in talks with the controversial Big Tech Palantir Technologies, according to The Guardian, about deploying its AI [...]
Demand for GP Financing Is Rising, but the Managers Who Need It Most Are Finding It Hardest to Access April 23, 2026 Corpay Private Markets publishes its fourth Lender Book Report, drawing on proprietary transaction data and live lender appetite tracking across 500+ lenders