SpaceX float ‘could kickstart mega IPO access for British retail investors’ September 1, 2026 SpaceX’s use of the UK’s new public offer platform to raise hundreds of millions of pounds from British retail investors could encourage a wave of large US companies to follow suit, according to one of the brokers that orchestrated the deal. The public offer platform (POP), introduced by the financial watchdog in January, was designed [...]
Ask the expert: Can I build a £1m pension by 60? September 1, 2026 Fidelity personal financial specialist Marianna Hunt is back on hand to answer your burning questions, and today a reader wants to know how to achieve a £1m pension pot. Q. I’m 32 and earn £50,000 per year. I only have about £55,000 in my pension currently and want to grow that to £1m by age [...]
‘They want business on board’: How Reform UK is wooing City chiefs at its conference September 1, 2026 Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is on a mission to win over businesses before the next election. Maurício Alencar and Ali Lyon report on how the party’s upcoming conference in Birmingham could determine its political future. By the time Britain’s executives descend on the Reform UK party conference this week, many will already be well-acquainted with [...]
Easyjet’s over-60s recruitment push is economically necessary September 1, 2026 By 2030, half of Western Europe’s workforce will be over 50. As Easyjet showcases, it's time to get over our age biases in hiring.
Angel’s Profits Grew Robustly in the First Half of 2026 with Europe and North America Turning Profitable Ahead of Schedule August 31, 2026 Angelalign Technology Inc. (“Angel” or the “Company”) (6699.HK) (angelaligner.com), the second largest clear aligner supplier by revenue, announced today that its revenue grew 42.9% to US$230.7 million and net profit grew 79.6% to $25.5 million for the six months ending June 30, 2026. Angel’s business in Europe and North America crossed into profitability ahead of [...]
Sex Education star makes investment into women’s football vehicle August 31, 2026 Sex Education star Gillian Anderson has invested into Crux Football, the women’s football multi-club ownership group. The former X Files actress will join a group of investors that own French team Montpellier and have a stake in Swedish side FC Rosengard with the organisation teasing Anderson’s involvement on Instagram. Crux Football is a Europe-based multi-club [...]
Liverpool’s £123m Bradley Barcola signing takes Premier League spending to £3bn August 31, 2026 Premier League clubs are on course to threaten last year’s record £3.1bn summer spending on deadline day after Liverpool completed the £123m signing of Bradley Barcola. Teams in England’s top division have already shelled out around £3bn in the current window, which is set to close across Europe tomorrow night at 11pm. That leaves them [...]
‘Big Brother’: HMRC agents to target mansions with ponies and pools August 31, 2026 HMRC agents are set to inspect homes with ponies, scenic views and balconies in order to value homes for the “mansion tax”. Officials will be sent to properties to consider architectural styles, numbers of bedrooms and whether homes have swimming pools or tennis courts before determining whether homes should be taxed at a higher rate. [...]
Qatar Airways-backed airline Airlink defends Springboks flypast manoeuvre August 31, 2026 The Qatar Airways-backed airline, Airlink, have defended a double flypast over South Africa’s rugby union match against New Zealand after online backlash. Two passenger jets flew above the DHL Stadium in Cape Town with flight tracking website Flightradar24 stating that one of the two planes cleared the arena’s roof by less than 15 metres. And [...]
‘Big hitter’ Baldock readies Boots makeover August 31, 2026 As workers across the City return to their desks after the summer holidays, one executive is starting somewhere new. Alex Baldock, the former boss of Currys, will take his place as chief executive of health and beauty retailer Boots on Tuesday, City AM understands. The group, one of the UK’s biggest and best-known retailers, has [...]