Hollywood Bowl strikes share boom to defy consumer spending fears May 27, 2026 Hollywood Bowl shares have rocketed after the firm said Brits are prioritising nights out to the bowling alley over going shopping as they cut down on non-essential spending. The UK’s largest tenpin bowling operator said it has seen a “robust” performance even as consumer confidence plummets amid the Iran war, sending its share price up [...]
Energy price cap to jump 13 per cent this summer May 27, 2026 UK households will be hit by a sharp £200 rise in energy bills next month, leaving Brits bracing for a painful winter of higher bills off the back of the Iran war. From 1 July to 30 September the annual energy price cap will be £1,862 per year, up from the current cap of £1,641, [...]
Tide Crosses 2 Million Members Worldwide – Big Step Forward in Mission to Support and Grow Small Businesses May 27, 2026 Continuing to grow in the UK and internationally, with India seeing especially strong member growth in the last 12 months In the UK, Tide has 15% market share and has helped small businesses access over £1.75bn in credit Rapid roll out of products; from admin, accounting and tax tools; subscription options; payment solutions; government registrations; bill payments and credit
West Ham face exodus threat amid 50 per cent cut to player wages May 27, 2026 West Ham’s players will be hit with a 50 per cent wage cut after their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed. City AM understands that a relegation decrease clause is written into all player contracts, a factor that will make retaining their star players difficult as the club attempts to rebuild a squad capable [...]
15m workers not ‘sufficiently’ saving for retirement, says top pensions chief May 27, 2026 Tens of millions of working people will face a crisis in retirement with the current automatic salary contribution “no longer sufficient,” the boss of one of the UK’s largest pension providers has warned. Around 15 million people are set to suffer in retirement as workers use their automatic eight per cent auto-enrolment pension contribution as [...]
Corlytics Sharpens Leadership for Next Phase of Growth May 27, 2026 Internationally experienced leader Lisa Miles-Heal appointed Chief Executive Officer
Moneybox profit slides as wealth manager bets on ‘high levels of automation’ May 27, 2026 Moneybox saw its profit slide by nearly a quarter in the last year as the wealth manager invested “heavily” in new technology and bet on “high levels of automation”. The London-based fintech notched its third consecutive year of profitability but faced a 23 per cent drop in its pre-tax takings at £14.9m by the end [...]
An Inspector Calls at Nationwide’s annual general meeting May 27, 2026 In 49 days An Inspector Calls at the Nationwide annual general meeting and in this week’s column Samuel Norman looks at what he could be asking. Also on the agenda… after annual report season, it’s time for Starling to go full throttle on Engine. Not since the keen-eyed Inspector Goole shattered the comfortable illusions of [...]
Embrace Elegant Life to secure a Valley win May 26, 2026 RACEGOERS in Hong Kong will have plenty to look forward to when they arrive at Happy Valley for a nine-race programme starting at 11.40am on Wednesday. With just two months and 14 race meetings left of the 2025/26 season, the race for the trainers’ title continues to catch the eye, with only 10 wins separating [...]
Gen Z craze toy maker Jellycat launches legal action against Next and Hamleys May 26, 2026 Jellycat, the British soft toy company that took Gen-Z by storm, has filed several legal actions in the London High Court over trademark allegations. Lawyers at Stephenson Harwood filed three separate lawsuits last week against retail giants over passing off and trademark allegations, as seen by City AM. The firm, founded by Thomas Gatacre in [...]