Google to pay £260m to settle ‘unfair’ pricing class action lawsuit August 28, 2026 Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has agreed to pay £260m to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged the US company imposed “unfair and excessive” charges on app developers selling apps on the Google Play Store. The case, brought to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) by competition law professor Barry Rodger on behalf of UK app [...]
Business confidence climbs on consumer spending power August 28, 2026 Business confidence has risen to its highest level since March, as resilient consumers shrug off the impact of the Iran war and Budget-related speculation is kept to a minimum. According to the Lloyds Business Barometer, confidence among British firms rose four points in August to 53 per cent, the highest reading since the outbreak of [...]
Euro 2028 hospitality: Money-back tickets if England flop and no dynamic pricing August 28, 2026 Jaime Byrom of Beyond Hospitality on what football fans can expect from its premium offerings at Euro 2028 in the UK and Ireland, which go on sale next week. The US might be seen as sport’s most mature commercial market but, when it comes to hospitality offerings, it still trails the UK, according to one [...]
The real scrutiny of Burnham begins now August 28, 2026 Burnham's honeymood period has been further bolstered by positive economic news. As Parliament returns, now is the time for bold moves.
Reform sidelines crypto industry at pivotal conference August 28, 2026 Reform UK is set to sideline crypto companies at its conference next week and cut the industry’s access to senior figures after backlash over Nigel Farage’s £5m gift from a bitcoin billionaire, City AM can reveal. Reform was an early champion of the digital currency and tokenisation industries, which have been a mainstay at previous [...]
Xsolla Launches Game Biz Institute, an Editorial Platform Where Industry Practitioners Explain the Business of Games August 27, 2026 New Platform Pairs Independent Researchers and Industry Veterans with Xsolla Experts to Unpack Direct-to-Player Commerce, Monetization, Payments, and Player Retention
Plaud Unveils Plaud One Explorer Edition, the Wearable AI Earbuds Built for the Agent Era August 27, 2026 Capture conversations, understand intent, then get things done. Plaud builds a new interface for the agent era — one that's natural to humans, rich in context, and always ready.
Perma-Pipe Announces Closing of Global Credit Facility of Up to $139 Million August 27, 2026 New Credit Facility Enhances Global Financial Flexibility to Support Growth
ActiveCampaign Launches Active Intelligence: Wavelength, Marketing AI Tuned to Your Business, Not the Industry Average August 27, 2026 Wavelength doesn’t just surface the right move, it makes it. Built on 500+ signals from each business’ own account, Active Intelligence now drives a 75% higher engagement rate
What I’ve learned about English cricket finances in seven weeks chairing Sussex August 27, 2026 Seven weeks as chair of Sussex Cricket and no major jolts to the view of the sport that I held while my nose was pressed to the window looking in, but lots of new detail to fill out my understanding of its challenges. Some of these challenges are unique to cricket, others common to many [...]