Why Guildhall Art Gallery and Roman Amphitheatre deserves a Toast Award July 20, 2026 What major London gallery contains the second largest oil painting in the country, pre-Raphaelite masterpieces, mystery paintings, biting political art and an ancient Roman building in the basement? This is The Guildhall Art Gallery, the City’s hidden gem, designed to be “a Collection of Art Treasures worthy of the capital city” when it was built [...]
Clinigen Appoints Greg Skalicky as Chief Executive Officer July 20, 2026 Clinigen, the global pharmaceutical services company dedicated to accelerating access to critical medicines worldwide, today announced the appointment of Greg Skalicky as Group Chief Executive Officer, effective 20 July 2026. Greg succeeds Dr Varun Sethi, who has served as Acting CEO since September 2025. Skalicky brings more than 30 years of leadership experience, with a [...]
Sadiq Khan’s London plan is not nearly ambitious enough July 20, 2026 London isn’t building and the draft London Plan put forward by the Mayor last week will do very little to change that, says Sam Dumitriu It is unwise to take on additional responsibilities when you are failing to fulfill those you already have. As Mayor of London, one of the soon-to-be Lord Khan of Tooting’s [...]
Netflix and Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger extend The Rest Is Football deal until 2028 July 20, 2026 Gary Lineker’s The Rest Is Football podcast will continue on Netflix for the next two seasons following the success of its run during the World Cup. The hit show, which also stars former England internationals Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, will focus on the Premier League and Champions League in twice-weekly episodes on the streaming [...]
Rossella: The family business defying the hospitality crisis July 20, 2026 The UK hospitality industry is grappling with an unprecedented crisis. Rising wages, a lack of staff and surging energy bills mean that an estimated 30 per cent of operators are now loss-making, according to UK Hospitality. As restaurants and bars close their doors, it’s estimated that 200 jobs a day are disappearing from the sector. [...]
Barry Hearn and Matchroom back Brentwood Town’s bid to reach National League July 20, 2026 Brentwood Town FC are targeting promotion to the National League for the first time after fresh investment from Barry Hearn and Matchroom in his local football club. Brentwood-based Matchroom has renewed its deal as the club’s main sponsor for a further five years as part of a “significant investment” designed to boost their chances of [...]
London-listed healthcare services firm hit by cyberattack July 20, 2026 Shares in Craneware tumbled in early trading on Monday as the healthcare services firm revealed it had been hit by a cyberattack. The AIM-listed business said the incident involved “unauthorised access to a subset of its data environment”. Early investigations suggest “a significant volume of file names were viewed and exfiltrated”. Employee data as well [...]
Agilent Increases Its Investment in HALO X-ray Technologies July 20, 2026 Validation of HALO’s Advanced Security Screening Technology Agilent Technologies, Inc. has led a multimillion dollar investment round in which other existing Blue Chip investors UK Innovation Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) and the Midland Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) also participated. The investment enables HALO to complete regulatory approval of its advanced security screening technology ahead of production and scaling up its commercial activities.
Eaton Opens European Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Center to Expand Production and Strengthen Regional Supply Chain Resilience July 20, 2026 Specialized center delivers production-ready capabilities closer to European aerospace commercial, aftermarket and defense customers Eaton chooses U.K. for its third global additive manufacturing site and second dedicated to the aerospace industry
Ryanair profit tumbles as jet fuel prices soar July 20, 2026 Ryanair shed more than a third of its profit as rising jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war began to take effect. The budget airline had previously insulated itself from rising fuel prices by fixing its energy costs on hedged contracts. But Ryanair said the cost of the 20 per cent of its jet [...]