Brasserie Zedel has a rival in new London restaurant offering three (amazing) courses for £30 April 9, 2026 Both offer three courses for under £30. But could Art Deco haven Brasserie Zedel finally be facing its toughest competition yet in new opening Romano’s? If you’ve ever eaten at Brasserie Zedel and especially if you’ve had the three course set menu for under twenty quid, we’ve got news for you. Jeremy King, the man [...]
Paranova Print and Packaging Launches as Independent Company Under New Name Following Acquisition by Kingswood Capital Management April 9, 2026 Coveris’ Business Unit Paper (“BU Paper”) announced today the completion of its acquisition by Kingswood Capital Management, LP (together with its affiliates, “Kingswood”). As part of the transition to an independent organization, BU Paper will adopt the new name Paranova Print and Packaging (“Paranova”), reflecting both its long-standing heritage and its next phase of growth. [...]
Ativion Raises the Bar for Schools With Expanded iPad Classroom Visibility and Safeguarding April 9, 2026 Ativion, the leading provider of platforms that advance student safety and wellness through intelligent insights, today announces the expansion of its flagship safeguarding platform, StudentKeeper. This extended release of StudentKeeper brings together critical capabilities for managing a modern classroom environment, including the new addition of iPad support. The enhanced platform ensures that schools can: Gain [...]
Peace in Iran – but for how long? April 9, 2026 Markets are decidedly relieved at news that despite unhinged threats from the orange occupant of the White House, a civilisation has not in fact been wiped out and the US reached a temporary ceasefire with Iran. But as Trump gets around the negotiating table – let’s hope he can stay awake – how certain can [...]
Familiarity of Masters and Augusta should be lesson to other golf majors April 9, 2026 Let me get the azaleas reference out of the way in this first sentence. After all, no Masters preview is seemingly complete without citing Augusta’s horticultural features. The flora are just one ingredient, though, in the secret sauce of golf’s first major of the season which starts today. Even if other sports could steal the [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks take a dip as Trump’s ceasefire in doubt April 9, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Hopes for peace in the Middle East are on thin ice with the ceasefire unveiled on Wednesday morning already seemingly in tatters. According to Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker, the US and Israel have already “violated” Iran’s 10-point ceasefire proposal in three ways. And [...]
Firms barred from speaking to lawyers before ‘workers’ rights police’ raid April 9, 2026 Bosses will be barred from seeking legal advice if the government’s new workers’ rights police choose to raid their company’s property unannounced, under new powers handed to it as part of Labour’s flagship employment rights overhaul. Fresh documents outlining the role of the Fair Work Agency reveal business will not be able to delay the [...]
Celebrity-backed spirit brands steal the spotlight April 9, 2026 Whisky Business: City AM’s monthly look at the world of whisky. According to research conducted by the Financial Times, five of the biggest listed alcohol producers, Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Campari, Brown Forman and Rémy Cointreau, are sitting on $22bn worth of ageing spirits, the highest level of inventory in more than a decade. This growing pool [...]
Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield Complete the Acquisition of Air Lease Corporation April 8, 2026 Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo-managed funds (“Apollo”) and Brookfield today announced that they have completed the previously announced acquisition of Air Lease Corporation (“Air Lease”) and have renamed the business Sumisho Air Lease Corporation (“Sumisho Air Lease”). This transformational transaction improves the financial position of the business with long term support and aviation expertise [...]
Tractive Launches Next-Generation Health Intelligence for Pets, Revolutionizing Connected Pet Care April 8, 2026 The all-new DOG 6 XL debuts alongside CAT 6 Mini, Tractive's first-ever collar-integrated GPS and health tracker built specifically for cats, and enhanced Tractive app capabilities.