Championship clubs up promotion gamble by adopting new financial rules May 15, 2026 Loss-making Championship clubs have raised the stakes in their £1.2bn gamble to reach the Premier League by voting in new financial rules. Teams in the second tier have agreed to adopt a framework based on squad cost ratio (SCR), similar to those set to be implemented in the top division, from next season. The new [...]
Google built the internet economy. AI is rewriting it. May 15, 2026 For the last two decades, most businesses have competed for visibility. Google rankings, paid search, website traffic, marketplace positioning and social reach became the foundations of modern customer acquisition. Entire industries were built around helping brands climb search results, generate clicks and capture online demand more efficiently than competitors. That ecosystem created clear winners. Companies [...]
The Super scaler playbook: What Sam Smith wants every founder to know May 15, 2026 City AM proudly partnered with SCALE EXPO & SUMMIT on 22 April. ScaleUp Institute CEO Irene Graham sat down with Sam Smith, entrepreneur, former finnCap CEO, and founder of the Super Scalers. Their candid conversation, around ‘Growth, Myths and Mindset Shifts’, covered what it really takes to scale a business to £50 million and beyond, [...]
Bentley Bentayga Speed: The maddest, baddest SUV you can buy May 15, 2026 Bentley has long been synonymous with luxury, but the British marque seems determined to dial up the sporting side to its character. Last year, Bentley unveiled the Supersports, a lightweight, rear-driven road racer. A ‘FULL SEND’ video, with Travis Pastrana driving fast and sideways around the company’s campus in Crewe, introduced the 666hp coupe to [...]
Why identity security is now a board-level imperative May 15, 2026 Can your board answer with confidence what your AI agents can actually access right now? Many can’t. That’s become a competitive liability, not just a compliance risk. During my time in boardrooms and speaking with customers across the city, I’ve learned that the risks that keep leaders up at night are often the ones nobody [...]
How repeat entrepreneur relief could strengthen the UK start-up ecosystem May 15, 2026 Repeat Entrepreneur Relief is proposed to strengthen the UK start-up ecosystem by incentivizing successful founders to reinvest their capital and expertise into the next generation of UK businesses, thereby addressing the domestic funding gap and creating a self-sustaining growth environment, says Zuleika Salter While the UK has long been recognised for its strength in innovation [...]
Happy 170th birthday British Land – here’s to 170 more years May 15, 2026 Despite facing industry headwinds like high construction costs, property giant British Land is showing no signs of slowing down on its 170th anniversary, says Joanna Hodgson As millions of Brits headed to polling stations last week for the UK local elections, Emma Cariaga couldn’t help but think about the origins of her employer, the property [...]
Championship play-off final may be postponed over spygate, EFL admits May 14, 2026 The EFL have not ruled out postponing the Championship play-off final between Hull and Southampton over recent spygate accusations. Southampton’s semi-final opponents Middlesbrough lodged a complaint with the Championship’s governing body after a man was spotted outside of Boro’s training ground with a camera. Southampton were charged with breaching EFL regulations after Middlesbrough’s complaint but [...]
Arsenal sign Deel deal with CEO who is fan of Champions League finalists PSG May 14, 2026 HR firm Deel, whose chief executive supports rival Champions League final side Paris Saint-Germain, will replace Visit Rwanda on the sleeve of Arsenal’s kit. The Gunners, currently top of the Premier League and on the verge of a first title in over 20 years, had initially looked to renew a long-standing deal with the tourism [...]
Mobix Labs to Acquire U.S. Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Company Powering Defense and National Security May 14, 2026 Proposed Acquisition Would Position Mobix Labs Inside Strategic U.S. Supply Chains Powering Defense, National Security, and AI Infrastructure