ATOZ Services Announces Strategic Growth Investment from Bregal Sagemount July 23, 2026 Investment will support geographic expansion, AI investment and continued growth across ATOZ Services’ fund services platform
Business will be the judge on whether Andy Burnham can “regain stability” July 23, 2026 If Andy Burnham is serious about being a friend to business he should commit to no new business taxes, says Alan Vallance When every new government begins – and there have been a few in recent years – the goodwill they start with is already a diminishing return. Businesses understand that no Prime Minister can [...]
Beyond the Tour de France: How Girona became a cyclist’s paradise July 23, 2026 Girona quietly welcomes the world’s best cyclists – and the Tour de France. Damien Gabet rides through Spain’s bucolic countryside D’you remember the Festina scandal in 1998? The whole cycling team was caught bang to rights for doping. And because parts of it fell under French criminal law, les flics got involved and the soigneur [...]
Who is Bruno Wang? The private philanthropist whose life was compared to a spy novel July 22, 2026 Bruno Wang’s story is better understood through his private philanthropy, cultural patronage, Buddhist thought and work on human flourishing. Bruno Wang’s life has been compared to the plot of a spy novel. The phrase lingers because it belongs to a particular kind of story: inheritance, secrecy, old-world discretion, foreign jurisdictions, family history, assets held in [...]
Options Technology Extends Low Latency Infrastructure to Support All MIAX U.S. Exchanges July 22, 2026 Options Technology (Options), a leading provider of high-performance IT infrastructure for global financial markets, has deepened its eight-year relationship with Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIAX), extending its low latency infrastructure and connectivity services to support all MIAX’s U.S. exchanges. This includes MIAX Options®, MIAX Pearl®, MIAX Emerald®, and MIAX Sapphire®; MIAX Pearl Equities™; and MIAX [...]
Oil prices return to crisis levels July 22, 2026 Oil prices have returned to levels not seen since the beginning of June, after both the US and Iran warned that hopes of a return to peace negotiations were premature. The spot price of Brent crude broke $95 a barrel on Wednesday morning for the first time since the warring parties agreed a 60-day ceasefire [...]
Greek wine perfectly suits summer. These 5 bottles are the best July 22, 2026 Get me to the Greek! My top bottles from a country that’s been a 6,000-year wine secret. Greek wine has been a local hit since around 4,500BC but it hasn’t always been a mainstay on UK wine lists. Thankfully that seems to have changed, with fresh, saline Assyrtiko and robust red Xinomavro being so de [...]
London Broncos: Automatic Super League promotion not off table July 22, 2026 London Broncos have insisted automatic promotion to the Super League remains on the table. Reports had suggested that the club – which would become the only English Super League team south of Warrington – would not be automatically admitted into the top flight of rugby league and would be forced to, like everyone else, rely [...]
Ryder Cup adds financial services firm to global sponsorship roster July 22, 2026 The Ryder Cup has beefed up its partner portfolio ahead of next year’s event, signing a deal with an Irish-founded financial services firm. Stripe has become a worldwide partner for the next two editions of the intercontinental golf competition – held at Ireland’s Adare Manor in 2027 and Minnesota’s Hazeltine in 2029 – in a [...]
Joby and Virgin Atlantic Finalize Deal to Bring Electric Air Taxi Service to the UK July 22, 2026 Joby and Virgin Atlantic sign multi-year agreement that builds on Joby’s existing exclusivity arrangement with Delta Air Lines London Heathrow and Manchester Airport expected to be among the primary UK connection points, with a plan to extend service across the UK over time Virgin Atlantic to integrate Joby’s UK services into its booking channels and support Joby’s rollout through its customer base and airport relationships