LivaNova to Present at Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference in June May 19, 2026 LivaNova PLC (Nasdaq: LIVN), a market-leading medical technology company, today announced it will present at the Goldman Sachs 47th Annual Global Healthcare Conference in Miami Beach, Fla. Vladimir Makatsaria, Chief Executive Officer of LivaNova; Alex Shvartsburg, Chief Financial Officer; and Phil Kowalczyk, Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer, will participate in a fireside chat on [...]
Cranswick: Pig farmer pivots to bite-sized falafels as Brits embrace weight loss trend May 19, 2026 A food conglomerate founded by pig farmers has been rewarded by its expansion into share-sized Mediterranean foods as weight-loss jabs and health kicks surge in popularity. Cranswick was established by a group of Yorkshire pig farmers in 1972, but has since expanded into falafel and houmous with its acquisitions of Mediterranean food brands like Ramona’s [...]
Quantexa boss: ‘Britain can build global AI winners’ May 19, 2026 Vishal Marria is not short of reasons to be cheerful about Britain. At a time when the UK’s tech sector is once again debating listings, capital flight and whether founders inevitably end up scaling overseas, the Quantexa boss remains notably bullish about building and scaling in London. “Yes, we’re HQ’d in London, in the UK, [...]
Options Technology Named Digital Realty’s EMEA Partner of the Year for 2025 May 19, 2026 Options Technology, the leading managed IT services and technology solutions provider, today announced it has been named Digital Realty’s Partner of the Year for EMEA for 2025. The award, presented as part of Digital Realty’s annual Partner Awards program, recognizes channel and alliance partners who drive the most meaningful impact for Digital Realty and its [...]
Google and Blackstone take aim at Nvidia in $5bn AI bet May 19, 2026 Alphabet’s Google and Blackstone are launching a $5bn (£3.7bn) AI infrastructure firm in one of the clearest signs yet that Big Tech is trying to loosen Nvidia’s grip on the AI boom. The deal, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal, will see the pair create a new US-based AI cloud and data centre [...]
Turbulence for Luton as court decides if expansion project can leave the ground May 19, 2026 The Court of Appeal will today hear a challenge to the government-approved expansion of Luton Airport from an environmental group over whether the development should have been green-lit last year. The dispute was escalated to the appeals court by the campaign group, Luton And District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (LADACAN), who brought [...]
‘Downright offensive’: Southwark council slammed for blocking 900 homes May 19, 2026 Southwark council has been blasted for celebrating the blocking of an 867-home development on the site of a Peckham shopping centre. The local authority hailed a “great day for Peckham” after housebuilder Berkeley failed to overturn a ruling against the development, which would have delivered retail, leisure and commercial space alongside the hundreds of homes. [...]
Standard Chartered bets on AI as it cuts ‘lower value human capital’ May 19, 2026 Standard Chartered has announced plans to slash almost 8,000 back-office roles, stoking fears about the wide scale threat artificial intelligence poses to the global job market. The London-headquartered lender said it would reduce over 15 per cent of its support functions by 2030, equivalent to around 7,800 jobs, as boss Bill Winters pushed through a [...]
Zopa first UK bank to be green lit to roll out targeted support May 19, 2026 Zopa Bank has received regulatory approval to roll out targeted support for its investment customers, marking it as the first UK bank to get the green light. The bank joins a range of financial firms, including Royal London, Quilter and Vanguard, which has secured targeted support permissions since the scheme went live on 6 April. [...]
Millions of Brits face retirement ‘cliff-edge’ after not saving enough May 19, 2026 Millions of Brits are not saving enough to retire, leaving them facing a significant ‘cliff-edge’ upon leaving the workforce, a government-backed report has warned. The Pensions Commission, which was revitalised by the government to address the savings shortfall across the UK, said 15m people are not currently saving enough for retirement. The group warned this [...]