How bakers became the rock stars of London’s post-booze era April 22, 2026 Bakers have developed the clout of mixologists, finds Adam Bloodworth Anna Higham finds it extremely stressful when a queue forms outside her Quince bakery in Islington. She feels that, by definition, a line means she can’t give her best service, but she acknowledges that for many of the capital’s bakery touring elite, the absence of [...]
Should you build an AI clone of your CEO? No! April 22, 2026 As Meta launches an AI avatar of Mark Zuckerberg, Paul Armstrong writes why cloning your boss means cloning mistakes.
Chatham Financial to Acquire Hodes Weill & Associates To Provide Comprehensive Capital Markets Solutions to Real Assets Managers April 22, 2026 Chatham Financial (“Chatham”), the leading independent capital markets advisor, helping organizations reduce risk and seize opportunity through expert advice and powerful technology, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hodes Weill & Associates (“Hodes Weill”), a leading global capital advisory firm focused on real estate, infrastructure, and other real assets. The [...]
Johnson & Johnson Announces CE Mark Approval for the New ETHICON™ 4000 Stapler April 22, 2026 Designed to elevate the surgical experience and deliver reliable staple line integrity across a broad range of tissue thickness1 the ETHICON™ 4000 Surgical Stapler is certified for use in open and laparoscopic surgery across specialities in the European Union. ETHICON™ 4000, the advanced surgical stapler, features ETHICON™ 3D Reloads with proprietary 3D Stapling Technology and enhanced Gripping Surface Technology to manage various tissues across specialties, including bariatric, colorectal and thoracic surgeries 3D stapling technology is designed to optimize compression not only underneath each staple but also across staples and multiple staple lines, including both stapled and unstapled regions of the tissue2 New ETHICON™ advanced stapling technology to be harnessed for future use on the OTTAVA™ Robotic Surgical System
Bureau Veritas: A Steady Organic Revenue Growth in the First Quarter 2026 April 22, 2026 An evolving macro-environment and a transitioning portfolio mix; Updated 2026 outlook
Aston Villa facing Premier League scrutiny over £55m Warehouse sale April 22, 2026 Aston Villa’s latest accounting manoeuvre – selling “The Warehouse” to the club’s owners for £55m – is yet to be signed off by the Premier League. Some top-flight clubs have avoided breaching spending rules in recent years by selling their stadiums and women’s teams to companies within the same ownership group. In a new twist, [...]
Hows Trump’s war in Iran is hitting hospitality April 22, 2026 The hospitality sector has already been hammered by taxes, regulation and minimum wage hikes. Now Trump’s war in Iran is hitting everyone’s discretionary spending, says Sacha Lord I’ve written so much about how Hospitality, not just in London, but across the whole of the UK is suffering right now. I’ve been scathing towards the Chancellor, [...]
Can Primark go it alone after ABF split? April 22, 2026 FTSE 100 giant Associated British Foods ended months of rumour when it announced its demerger from Primark. Felix Armstrong explores how the budget clothes retailer will fare on its own. Walk into Oxford Street’s Primark, battle through the tightly packed rows of cut-price clothing, and your eyes will seize on the bright blue lights of [...]
Barry Hearn says ‘Saudi is a problem’ amid snooker shift April 21, 2026 Snooker supremo Barry Hearn has admitted that “Saudi is a problem” amid reports of plans to move a lucrative event to fellow Gulf region Qatar. Saudi Arabia could be about to scale back its sporting empire due to conflict issues in the region, with LIV Golf’s long-term funding uncertain and other events potentially under review. [...]
Robbins: Starmer’s team was ‘dismissive’ about Mandelson vetting April 21, 2026 Former Foreign Office permanent secretary Sir Olly Robbins has criticised Number 10’s “dismissive attitude” to security vetting for Lord Peter Mandelson, who accessed classified files before Robbins, who was recently sacked from his key civil service post, told the Foreign Affairs Committee that there was “constant pressure” on the Foreign Office to give Mandelson clearance [...]