John Caudwell: Mentoring isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s an economic imperative April 29, 2026 Mentoring young people is early-stage investment in human capital , and the results are clear, writes John Caudwell.
West Brom shock at 24-hour verdict while Manchester City case drags on April 29, 2026 West Bromwich Albion have been left shocked at how swiftly the judgement was reached in the EFL Profit and Sustainability case that cost them a points deduction. Last week it was announced that the Championship club would be docked two points for a breach of spending rules. The two-day hearing concluded on Thursday evening, and [...]
Whitbread hopes to win back investors with £1.5bn property sell-off April 29, 2026 Premier Inn owner Whitbread will hope to win back investors when it announces a £1.5bn sell-off of a shedload of its property portfolio on Thursday. The FTSE 100 giant is gearing up for its full-year results later this week, and aims to please its investors with a cash injection to turn the corner on a [...]
Banking on a storm: Natwest weathers first of AGM climate rows April 29, 2026 Natwest faced a prickly time in its Edinburgh AGM and in this week’s column Samuel Norman looks at whether fun and games could be in store for its peers. Also on the agenda this week – Revolut heads for some Spanish sun. Natwest chair Rick Haythornthwaite suffered a thorny reception on Tuesday at the bank’s [...]
Luxfer Reports First Quarter 2026 Results April 28, 2026 Strong performance and resilient margins lift 2026 guidance, with a clear path to accelerating earnings growth in 2027 First Quarter 2026 Highlights* GAAP Net Sales of $83.9 million from $97.0 million, Adjusted Sales1 declined 7.3% GAAP Net Income was $3.8 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to $5.5 million and $0.20 per diluted share Adjusted EBITDA1 increased to $12.3 million, up 8.8%, and Adjusted Diluted EPS1 increased 17.4% to $0.27 Margins expanded, with Adjusted EBITDA margin of 14.7%, up 220bps, and gross margin of 26.1%, up 370 bps 2026 guidance raised, increasing Adj Diluted EPS midpoint to $1.17 from ~$1.12 Material step-up expected in 2027, with robust double-digit earnings growth Comparative information is relative to prior-year first quarter; results exclude discontinued operations 1 Note: Adjusted results exclude Graphic Arts
NBA and EuroLeague hold ‘constructive’ talks over NBA Europe cooperation April 28, 2026 The NBA and EuroLeague have held fresh talks aimed at finding a solution to their stand-off over the US giant’s plans to launch a European basketball league next year. No deal has been struck but the meeting, held in Switzerland today, is being seen as a step towards a peace deal that would pave the [...]
Airtel eyes fintech IPO spin off in $10bn boost for London market April 28, 2026 British telecommunications giant Airtel is mulling listing its mobile money business on the London Stock Market in what could be one of the largest public debuts on a European exchange in years. Airtel Money – a digital commerce service that allows users to store money, transfer funds and buy mobile data – is said to [...]
John Lewis hit with click-and-collect lawsuit April 28, 2026 John Lewis is being sued by the owner of London’s Brent Cross shopping centre over claims it should pay for online sales collected in store on top of its annual turnover, despite the lease being signed decades before the surge of online shopping. Hammerson and Standard Life Investments, the property company which operates the North [...]
Housing stocks drag on FTSE as inflation woes build into Bank of England interest rates call April 28, 2026 Fears about the impact of interest rates on the UK’s struggling economy echoed around the City into this week’s set-piece interest rate meeting at the Bank of England. A trio of Tuesday trading updates from London-listed firms with direct exposure to the housing market revealed rising costs. The insight reverberated across an industry which depends on affordable mortgages [...]
Neutonic Raises $6m at $60m Valuation to Accelerate Global Expansion Across Retail and New Markets April 28, 2026 Investment backed by Alan Barrett, founder of Grenade, alongside a group of strategic investors, supporting the next phase of international growth