Newnham’s Resolve can keep him in championship race June 12, 2026 HONG Kong racegoers arriving for an 11-race programme, including a couple of contests on the all-weather surface at Sha Tin on Saturday, will need to be armed with their umbrellas again. Rain and possible thunderstorms are forecast to hit the city over the weekend, resulting in probable testing conditions for gallopers on show during the [...]
London Tech Week was ‘complacency in conference form’ June 12, 2026 London Tech Week has been accused of masking some of the biggest structural problems facing Britain’s tech sector and of offering “complacency in conference form”. Adam French, partner at global venture capital firm Antler, said the flagship event highlighted a widening gap between the public narrative around UK tech and the realities facing founders trying [...]
Liz Kendall ramps up push to funnel pension cash into UK startups June 12, 2026 The government is stepping up efforts to channel more institutional money into British tech firms as ministers look to stop promising startups heading overseas for funding. Tech secretary Liz Kendall announced that Labour would pursue reforms to unlock pension fund investment into UK growth firms, adding Britain needs to become an “indispensable partner” in the [...]
Building a community of thriving professionals June 12, 2026 The debate about where people work has largely been settled. The new question is harder: why would anyone choose to come in when they don’t have to? Salary matters. Career progression matters. But the businesses winning the talent conversation right now have figured out something else: the quality of the environment you spend eight hours [...]
Gulf trade deal: Britain should learn from the success of Dubai June 12, 2026 The free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council is a model of post-Brexit success, says James Price In 211BC, when Hannibal was camped outside the walls of Rome, Livy tells us that the ground his army occupied came up for auction in the city. Such was Rome’s confidence in its own future that it [...]
Jette Nygaard-Andersen Joins LivaNova Board as a New Director June 11, 2026 LivaNova PLC (Nasdaq: LIVN), a market-leading medical technology company, announced the election of Jette Nygaard-Andersen to the Company’s Board of Directors after its Annual General Meeting of shareholders on June 10. “We’re pleased to welcome Jette to LivaNova’s Board,” said William Kozy, Chair. “She brings deep medtech governance expertise, proven CEO leadership, and a strong [...]
Bancone is a pasta restaurant – just don’t call it Italian June 11, 2026 A new restaurant below the imposing walls of the Bank of England is serving pasta – just don’t call this Italian food. I’m told the rare breed beef and marrowbone pasta is a British dish. Is a restaurant Italian because they serve pasta? As any City worker will know, Bancone’s silken threads are kneaded in the [...]
Under the Shadow at Almeida: Psychological horror set against Tehran’s 1988 bombing June 11, 2026 Under the Shadow | Alneida Theatre | ★★★★☆ This has been quite a year for horror theatre. In January we saw the UK debut of the Paranormal Activity stage show, dragging the voyeuristic, found-footage franchise kicking and screaming into the West End. And soon after the Hampstead Theatre premiered a more fringe-y affair in the [...]
bet365 Super Boost 2026: Mexico Over 0.5 Goals vs South Africa at Enhanced Odds June 11, 2026 The 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally here, and bet365 is marking the occasion in style. For the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa at the Estadio Azteca tonight, bet365 has put up a Super Boost on Mexico Over 0.5 Team Total Goals. It is a straightforward market on a side that will be [...]
Xsolla to Meet With Mobile Game Developers and Publishers at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona 2026 June 11, 2026 Company to Highlight Direct-to-Consumer Web Shop Solutions and Global Payments Infrastructure at Europe's Premier Mobile Gaming Conference