Peak chicken? Domino’s hatches plan to swoop into fried chicken market August 5, 2026 Months after parting ways with the chief executive whose bet on chicken caused a flutter, Domino’s Pizza has led a charge back into the henhouse. Andrew Rennie, the pizza delivery giant’s former boss, caused a flap last November when he defended a novel expansion into fried chicken by declaring that British consumers were nearing so-called [...]
Watch out, Burnham August 5, 2026 Looking for an insight into the kind of person Andy Burnham really is? You could do a lot worse than checking his wrist, says Andy Blackmore. If you think it’s been a long time since we had a hip PM, think no longer, for the new inhabitant of No10 wears his credentials on his wrist. [...]
Compass Pathways Announces Second Quarter and First Half 2026 Financial Results and Business Highlights August 5, 2026 Data from two positive Phase 3 trials demonstrated rapid onset of effect and durable benefit through at least 6 months, further validating COMP360’s potential to establish a new standard of care in TRD COMP360 has a highly differentiated clinical profile and is expected to be a blockbuster opportunity, if approved Rolling NDA submission and initial review underway and final submission expected to be completed in Q4 Commercial launch expected in first half of 2027 COMP360 expected to fit seamlessly into current treatment infrastructure Late-stage PTSD trial underway Strong cash position of $433 million at the end of second quarter, providing cash well beyond launch and into 2028 Compass management will host a conference call on August 5 at 8:00 am ET
Britain needs a new Richard Branson August 5, 2026 Richard Branson continues to be the best champion the UK has as a place to do business despite founding his first business decades ago. Branson is a global success, but he should have a successor by now, says Philip Salter A few months after England lifted the 1966 World Cup, Sir Richard Branson started working [...]
Net zero and DEI targets cut from procurement rules as firms pressed to raise pay and hire NEETs August 5, 2026 Net zero, modern slavery and equality rules are set to be stripped from procurement rules as Andy Burnham’s premiership looks to force firms to prioritise job creation. Several major tenders for government contracts feature a list of “conditions of participation” that require firms to report on net zero, diversity, ESG –environmental, social, and governance for [...]
Ekovolt Welcomes Éric Scotto, Co-Founder of Akuo Energy, as a Shareholder, and Rebrands as Pont Digital Infrastructure August 5, 2026 Ekovolt, a holding company focused on the development and investment in next-generation data centre infrastructure, and co-owner of Voltekko, a Southern European data centre development platform, today announces two milestones: Éric Scotto — co-founder and former President of Akuo Energy, a pioneering figure in the French and international energy transition — becoming a shareholder, and [...]
How padel courts became a must-have for upscale hotels and members’ clubs August 5, 2026 Professional padel is having its moment in the London sun this week as the capital plays host to an event on the top-tier Premier Padel tour for the first time. The driving force behind its recent stratospheric growth not just in the UK but across Europe, the Middle East and North America, however, is its [...]
Pepper Advantage Appoints Matthew Wye to Lead UK Credit Management Business August 5, 2026 Aaron Milburn appointed Managing Director, Credit Access, as firm strengthens client relationships
Where are Andy Burnham’s economic advisers? August 5, 2026 Andy Burnham’s allies boasted that highly-regarded economists had been lured as advisers. Mauricio Alencar and Ali Lyon report on the non-appointments of some of Britain’s best economists – and what the Prime Minister and Chancellor’s new teams look like. In the end, all it took was a few rumours. In the weeks leading up to [...]
Big bank bosses on alert as tax noise gets louder under Burnham August 5, 2026 Banks have delivered booming profits for the first half of the year. In this week’s column Samuel Norman takes a look at how the calls for a tax rise on the sector will get louder under the new Prime Minister. “The saxophones are getting louder” is the internet’s new saying to depict growing anxiety. If you [...]