Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival to drive millions into Scotch sector March 12, 2026 The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is a pilgrimage for the global whisky community. For six days, the “Golden Triangle” of Scotch production opens its doors, offering over 600 events that cater to everyone from the “whisky curious” to the seasoned collector. Scotland has six whisky regions: Highlands, Speyside, Lowlands, Campbeltown, Islay, and Islands. Speyside [...]
The Cotswolds Distillery: Defining the brand of English whisky March 12, 2026 Whisky Business: City AM’s monthly look at the world of whisky. There are currently over 60 English Whisky distilleries operating across the country in various stages of evolution. There are 38 currently producing and selling spirit, with the remainder maturing new-make spirit that’s yet to hit the market. When the Cotswolds Distillery started out in 2014, [...]
Women’s Super League fans spend more on matchdays than Premier League counterparts March 12, 2026 Football fans attending Women’s Super League matches spend more than those going to Premier League games, according to new research commissioned by Barclays. Fan spend per matchday, excluding tickets, averaged £145 for supporters in the WSL compared with £138 in the Premier League, the research found. Non-food spending – merchandise and match programme – was [...]
More Brits eye investing as low-cost platforms elbow into the market March 12, 2026 The UK DIY investment market swelled last year as the rise of low-cost platforms lured more investors into taking the plunge of managing their own assets. The do it yourself market has grown 19 per cent over the past twelve months, totalling £772bn assets under administration, as 18.4m Brits ploughed capital into the market, according [...]
Revolut is now a bank. Raise a glass to this stellar British success story March 11, 2026 It has been a painfully long wait for Revolut. But at last, the patience of Europe’s most valuable fintech has paid off. Its British banking licence has arrived. This is the final step in Revolut’s decade-long journey to become a fully-fledged bank. That means it is no longer – by any yardstick – a startup. [...]
Uno that Haiti will take some Passing in Gold Cup March 11, 2026 FRIDAY at the Cheltenham Festival is always a day full of drama, and the crescendo comes with the blue riband itself, the Cheltenham Gold Cup (4.00pm). This year’s renewal might lack a standout superstar, but that only makes it more intriguing from a betting perspective. Gaelic Warrior heads Star Sports’ market at 7/2 and while [...]
Jonbon can finally make his mark at the Festival March 11, 2026 LAST year those at Cheltenham were treated to one of the best performances in recent Festival memory when Fact To File cruised to victory in the Grade One Ryanair Chase (4.00pm). His ability to jump and travel at pace, plus excess reserves of stamina over this trip, make him ideally suited to this two-and-a-half-mile contest [...]
Ma Shan’t let you down in the Stayers’ Hurdle March 11, 2026 THURSDAY’s card at the Cheltenham Festival sees us cross the halfway mark of proceedings, and it gets no easier for punters with a set of fiercely competitive handicaps and Graded races. The Stayers’ Hurdle (3.20pm) is no different with a smaller, but deep field assembled. There’s a mixture of older, proven horses with the likes [...]
Janus Henderson Group plc Board of Directors Determines by Unanimous Vote that Victory Capital’s Proposal Is Not Superior and Reaffirms Recommendation of Transaction with Trian and General Catalyst March 11, 2026 Special Committee of Board and Its Advisors Reviewed Victory’s Non-Binding Unsolicited Proposal and Determines It Is Not in Best Interests of Janus Henderson and Its Shareholders Reaffirms Recommendation of Take-Private by Trian and General Catalyst Victory’s Proposal Not Actionable; Presents Significant Closing Risk and Uncertain Value
Gen-Z swaps pints for gym memberships, fitness boss claims March 11, 2026 Gen-Z fitness fanatics are opting for gym memberships over pints as social media trends drive young Brits to socialise at the pull-up bar rather than the nightclub bar, the boss of The Gym Group has claimed. Will Orr, chief executive at the only London-listed gym provider, told City AM his gyms have seen a surge [...]