Saxo Bank taps Norris, Bale, Sabalenka and Courtois for investment trends October 19, 2026 Saxo Bank will tap the psyches of the likes of Lando Norris, Gareth Bale and Aryna Sabalenka as part of a new partnership with nine global athletes. The Danish bank announced on Monday that it will explore the mindset and habits of the current and former athletes to “examine how these principles translate into successful [...]
The challenges facing barley farmers and Scotch distillers October 19, 2026 Global demand for Scotch appears to be holding up reasonably well, but there is clearly no shortage of supply. With bulging warehouses, distillers have cut production, causing real grief to the farmers and maltsters who supply them. Ron Emler investigates … This year’s British summer, the hottest on record, left a scorched trail down the [...]
Healey plots Budget raid on family businesses October 19, 2026 John Healey has reportedly drawn up plans for a tax raid on family businesses ahead of his first Budget, as he scrambles to avoid spending cuts. The Chancellor is considering proposals to levy income tax when business owners hand their company down to their children, potentially almost doubling the tax bill, according to a report [...]
IMU and UK Biobank to generate the world’s most detailed, large-scale picture of the human immune system for advancing research into health and disease October 19, 2026 IMU is collaborating with UK Biobank, Waters Corporation and Ultima Genomics to profile blood samples from an initial cohort of 80,000 UK Biobank blood samples IMU will generate more than 100 million immune data points from each sample to create the largest, most detailed immune dataset assembled to date The study will add a high-resolution immune profiling layer to UK Biobank’s existing de-identified genomic, imaging, clinical and lifestyle data to enable a better understanding of how immune variation relates to disease risk, progression, treatment response and long-term health outcomes
Lady Mayor: London can shape the global conversation on trusted AI October 19, 2026 As the UK prepares to host the G20 presidency in 2027, it has an opportunity to shape the global conversation on trusted AI, writes Susan Langley.
The biggest obstacle to safer AI is embarrassment October 19, 2026 Firms may be reluctant to admit when AI goes wrong, but industries like aviation show why sharing those near misses matters.
LaCage: The new bougie Kensington sports bar trying to change the game October 19, 2026 Does London need another sports bar? The capital is hardly short of a spot or two to chill out (or rage) and indulge in the big Premier League match, cricket showdown or Formula 1 race. Well it’s got one, and it is fair to say it’s purposely positioning itself in a different lane. Because the [...]
MPs press competition watchdog to probe live music industry’s ‘dominant’ firms October 18, 2026 A government committee has urged the competition watchdog to launch a probe into the UK’s live music industry and the most “dominant firms”. The Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee said on 18 October it is “pressing” the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to launch a full market investigation into the live music industry in [...]
What drinking alcohol at football could tell us about sporting fandom October 18, 2026 The Prime Minister has flirted with the idea of letting football fans drink alcohol on terraces again and it could have an impact on how we measure fandom, writes Ben McMahon. Settle into your Wembley Stadium seat for today’s NFL game and you can roar on the Jaguars with a cool Coors in hand. Visit [...]
These are the best literary hotels in Europe October 17, 2026 Poet, playwright and screenwriter Alexandra Pereira on her favourite literary hotels. Where will you check in to pen your tome? If you’re looking for inspiration for isolation, here’s where to book a room of one’s own, just a short train or flight from London, as well as the renowned, and sometimes controversial writers from the [...]