Reeves’ Spring Statement gave us little to be cheery about March 4, 2026 Rachel Reeves put on a brave face when she stood up at the dispatch box yesterday afternoon to unveil her Spring Statement. And although we were subjected to the usual staccato delivery, the Chancellor’s performance was more confident than usual. But a cursory glance at the latest Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) projections show there [...]
First real estate float on challenger stock market Aquis March 4, 2026 A Yorkshire retail centre will become the first real estate asset to float on Aquis, London’s challenger stock exchange, with the firm to issue more than £25m in shares, City AM can reveal. Scotch Corner Designer Village will launch its IPO in April, becoming the first listing as part of Aram, Aquis’ real estate division. [...]
KSI takes stake in Dagenham and Redbridge and vows to bring back glory days March 3, 2026 YouTube phenomenon KSI has acquired a stake in non-league football club Dagenham and Redbridge FC. The British star, who has also enjoyed success in music and boxing, said in a video announcement: “I’m so excited to start this journey. It’s going to be a rollercoaster for sure but I hope to bring Dagenham and Redbridge [...]
Xsolla Expands Global Payment Coverage Across 18 Markets With 6 Trusted Local Payment Methods to Help Developers Reach New Players Worldwide March 3, 2026 Amazon Pay Japan, Zain Cash, Tamara, M-Pesa, Zamtel, and the Aircash app and vouchers are now available through Xsolla
Macedonian Thrace Brewery: Dutch Court to Award MTB at Least EUR 83 Million in Damages Payable by Heineken for Its Illegal Conduct in Greece March 3, 2026 On 18 February the Amsterdam District Court rendered an interim judgment on damages quantification in the proceedings of Macedonian Thrace Brewery (“MTB”), maker of the popular Greek beer Vergina, against Heineken and its subsidiary Athenian Brewery (“AB”). The case stems from the decision of the Greek competition authority, the Hellenic Competition Commission (“HCC”), published in [...]
Improving Wellington can make a splash at Cheltenham March 3, 2026 WE’RE just under a week out from the Cheltenham Festival and the anticipation for the big four days is almost at fever pitch. We’ve had seven ante-post swings so far and hopefully are sitting on some nice tickets heading into the Festival. For a final selection, I’m going to look at the newly named [...]
English cricket facing tragedy if ECB doesn’t change, warns county boss March 3, 2026 English cricket chiefs risk the “tragedy” of counties going bust unless they offer more support to those without international matches or The Hundred, says Hampshire chief Rod Bransgrove. Sussex are among those to have suffered financial difficulties, leading to a points deduction from the England and Wales Cricket Board and the departure of chairman Jon [...]
Construction recovery remains fragile amid high costs March 3, 2026 The construction sector is recovering but its growth remains fragile as developers contend with high wages, planning delays and labour shortages. The industry will grow over the next year due to major infrastructure projects but confidence in the housebuilding and commercial sectors remains shaken, according to a report by construction firm McBains shared exclusively with [...]
Greggs ‘working hard’ to stop investors betting against Britain’s most-shorted stock March 3, 2026 Battling to convince investors to stop shorting her bakery chain, Greggs boss Roisin Currie insisted “evolution” away from the steak bake purveyor’s key offering is the path to ever higher growth. But it is this rampant expansion which has spooked enough investors to bet against Greggs, making it the most shorted company in the UK, [...]
Thousands of Tesco staff to pocket £134m windfall March 3, 2026 Thousands of staff at retail giant Tesco could pocket proceeds from a £134m windfall as part of its employee investor scheme. The supermarket group said more than 22,000 of its staff are eligible for significant payouts from the pot, which is part of its save-as-you-earn investor scheme. The pay boost for frontline workers follows Tesco’s [...]