Cannes Lions: Ad agencies are subsidising their own AI displacement June 24, 2025 It may have been all smiles at Cannes, but behind closed doors the future of AI poses a huge threat to ad agencies, writes Paul Armstrong.
Cambridge science has global ambitions and London is our departure lounge June 24, 2025 Cambridge is seizing a unique moment to amplify the global impact of its world-leading research by opening a new office in London’s tech hub, aiming to build stronger connections, embrace entrepreneurial risk, and better integrate academia with investors, says Jim Glasheen From discovering Newton’s law of gravity, to laying the foundation for computing, to unlocking [...]
Winter fuel payments: there is a better way to help with energy bills June 24, 2025 Instead of subsidising bills according to age, we should make sure no one is spending more than 10 per cent of their household income on keeping warm, says Eon CEO Chris Norbury Despite recent improvements, energy bills remain around 60 per cent higher than before the crisis, with typical households still paying £1,720 annually. At [...]
One twist left in the PHP and KKR bidding war for Assura June 23, 2025 The Assura bidding war between KKR and PHP looked to be sealing its final chapter on Monday – but analysts warn there could be one more twist in the saga. Assura said on Monday it had recommended its board to accept a fresh cash offer from PHP, which valued the firm at £1.79bn. The deal [...]
Don’t panic: What’s behind markets’ Iran-Israel indifference? June 23, 2025 Commentators have warned that an escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict could set off a chain of events that leads to the outbreak of World War 3. But markets have reacted as if the exchange of air attacks have barely happened at all. Ali Lyon digs into a puzzling few days of equities and oil trading. [...]
‘Way too cheap’ – Tax experts question Reform’s £250K non-dom plan June 23, 2025 Reform UK’s new ‘Robin Hood’-style non-dom policy has been given a cool reception by top UK tax experts, who have branded it as “too cheap” and warned it could even cost the UK £34bn in lost tax revenue. Nigel Farage’s party, which currently tops the opinion polls, unveiled plans for a £250,000 flat tax regime [...]
The City of London is hosting an amazing music festival this week June 23, 2025 The Summer Music in City Churches festival is taking place this week across the City of London. There are events taking place every day in some of the Square Mile’s most beautiful churches — a brilliant chance to take a break from the stresses of work life and take a pew in one of these [...]
Glastonbury 2025: do these five things to have the best time June 23, 2025 The gates for Glastonbury 2025 open in 48 hours’ time. If you’re going as a newbie or just need some inspiration for ways to approach the festival differently, here are five ways to get the absolute best out of the UK’s most famous knees-up in a field. Glastonbury 2025: go further than the main stages [...]
PPHE unveils £90m plan to turn lap dancing club into luxury London hotel June 23, 2025 Hotel giant PPHE has unveiled plans to turn an east London lap dancing club into a huge new hotel as it continues its expansion in the capital. The London-listed firm today unveiled a £90m proposal to construct a 21-story tower on Leman Street in Whitechapel, which will feature 182 rooms, a restaurant, bar, gym and [...]
Rob McElhenney-backed Classic Football Shirts scores sales success June 23, 2025 Sales surged at Classic Football Shirts, which is backed by the likes of TV star and Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney, during its latest financial year as it looks to expand further overseas. The Greater Manchester-headquartered business has posted a turnover of £31.8m for the 12 months to 30 June, 2024, up from the £24.4m it [...]