Meta trial risks reputational damage that ‘dwarfs’ financial hit August 18, 2026 Meta faces a reputational hit that could “dwarf” even the potentially colossal financial penalties if it loses a landmark US trial over claims it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to children. The tech giant goes to trial in California today in one of the biggest legal tests yet of the way social media platforms [...]
Let them build homes near stations, but let them be beautiful too August 18, 2026 Rules to allow thousands of new homes near stations is cause for celebration, but the government must avoid creating 'anywhere developments'.
ReNew Announces Results for the First Quarter for Fiscal Year 2027 (Q1 FY27), Ended June 30, 2026 August 18, 2026 ReNew Energy Global Plc (“ReNew”, “the Company”, “we” or “our”) (Nasdaq: RNW, RNWWW), a leading decarbonization solutions company, today announced its unaudited consolidated IFRS results for Q1 FY27. Operating Highlights: As of June 30, 2026, the Company’s portfolio consisted of ~20.5 GW (including 1.7 GW/6.2 GWh of BESS). Additionally, ReNew has 6.4 GW of solar [...]
Amanda Blanc has worked her magic at Aviva August 18, 2026 For twenty years Aviva found itself struggling to cement its position in the insurance market. The arrival of Amanda Blanc changed the group’s fortune and share price. Maisie Grice looks into how she executed Aviva’s revival and what could come next. Few FTSE 100 constituents have executed a turnaround quite like Aviva’s. The insurance giant [...]
London Sports Festival Extends Padel at Hay’s Galleria Following Continued Demand August 18, 2026 Central London Alliance has announced that the hugely popular London Sports Festival padel court at Hay’s Galleria has been extended until 18 October, giving even more people the opportunity to experience one of the world’s fastest-growing sports in one of London’s most iconic riverside destinations. Originally scheduled to conclude in August, the extension follows continued [...]
Queue-it Announces Majority Investment from THL Partners August 18, 2026 Partnership will support continued product innovation and global expansion for the online traffic orchestration platform
We take a food and drink Odyssey through the Square Mile August 17, 2026 As voting for the Toast the City Awards enters its final week, we sent our wine columnist Libby Brodie on a wine Odyssey through the City’s finest bars and restaurants. Vote for your favourites on our website here. As The Odyssey continues to smash records – it’s now Christopher Nolan’s highest ever grossing film – [...]
New Aston Martin Valen is a V12 Vanquish with added attitude August 17, 2026 Imagine you are one of Aston Martin’s wealthiest customers, looking for a new addition to your car collection. Do you have the Vanquish, an elegant, decadent GT with a full-cream V12 up front? Or do you choose the Valhalla, a fiercely focused supercar with a mid-mounted, hybrid V8? It’s a textbook example of what social [...]
South Africa sport minister on Olympics bid, Formula 1, Springboks and LIV Golf August 17, 2026 When you think of sport in South Africa images from the 1995 Rugby World Cup come to mind alongside the sound of vuvuzelas en masse in 2010 and Chad le Clos (and his father, Bert) at the London 2012 Olympic Games. But there remains a feeling that the Rainbow Nation, and the wider African continent [...]
Elite Cloud Customers to Outnumber On-Premises for the First Time in Company History as Law Firms Build for AI August 17, 2026 With over 120 firms live in the cloud, Elite's platform has now processed $145 billion in billing transactions — and customers are collecting payment nearly twice as fast as the industry average