Pension ping pong: Now government backtracks on mandation powers April 22, 2026 The government has been forced to water down controversial mandation powers in the Pension Schemes Bill after prolonged uproar from the pensions industry and opposition MPs and peers. Pensions minister Torsten Bell has tried to push through the bill with a clause that gives ministers the power to force funds to invest in UK infrastructure [...]
Economic optimism slumps to lowest level since records began April 22, 2026 Brits’ optimism in the state of the UK economy has fallen to the lowest level since records began in a fresh blow to Rachel Reeves, with the majority expecting the situation to get even worse. That’s according to new data from the latest Ipsos Economic Optimism Index (EOI), published the same day that the rate [...]
Should you build an AI clone of your CEO? No! April 22, 2026 As Meta launches an AI avatar of Mark Zuckerberg, Paul Armstrong writes why cloning your boss means cloning mistakes.
Tech firms sign for 400,000 sq ft of London office space in a month April 22, 2026 AI firms have signed for nearly 400,000 sq ft of London office space in under a month, in the biggest rush of tech leasing the capital has seen in a generation. Anthropic confirmed this week it has taken 158,000 sq ft at One Triton Square near Euston in a deal with British Land and Royal [...]
Hollywood consortium revives bid for Cardiff after Ospreys owners’ deal fails April 22, 2026 A Hollywood-backed consortium is ready to revive its bid to buy Cardiff Rugby and “do a Wrexham” after the collapse of Ospreys owner Y11 Sports & Media’s takeover, City AM understands. Y11’s bid to buy Cardiff from the Welsh Rugby Union was officially called off today after three months of talks, with the WRU saying [...]
Hampden Bank Breaks Through £1bn of Deposits in 2025 April 22, 2026 UK private bank marked its 10th anniversary last year, whilst launching a new North and Midlands base in Manchester and relocating to new offices in Edinburgh and London
Johnson & Johnson Announces CE Mark Approval for the New ETHICON™ 4000 Stapler April 22, 2026 Designed to elevate the surgical experience and deliver reliable staple line integrity across a broad range of tissue thickness1 the ETHICON™ 4000 Surgical Stapler is certified for use in open and laparoscopic surgery across specialities in the European Union. ETHICON™ 4000, the advanced surgical stapler, features ETHICON™ 3D Reloads with proprietary 3D Stapling Technology and enhanced Gripping Surface Technology to manage various tissues across specialties, including bariatric, colorectal and thoracic surgeries 3D stapling technology is designed to optimize compression not only underneath each staple but also across staples and multiple staple lines, including both stapled and unstapled regions of the tissue2 New ETHICON™ advanced stapling technology to be harnessed for future use on the OTTAVA™ Robotic Surgical System
Barclays sweetens mortgage deals as interest rate decision takes focus April 22, 2026 Barclays has become the latest bank to wade into the flurry of mortgage rate cuts as lenders turn their attention to next week’s interest rates decision. The FTSE 100 giant cut rates across more than 20 mortgage products from Wednesday morning. It follows on from a slew of reductions from the likes of HSBC UK, [...]
SkySparc Acquires Covarius and Uniun April 22, 2026 SkySparc's OmniFi, Covarius and Uniun to anchor an expanded offering for corporate treasury clients
Bureau Veritas: A Steady Organic Revenue Growth in the First Quarter 2026 April 22, 2026 An evolving macro-environment and a transitioning portfolio mix; Updated 2026 outlook