‘Bond market tantrum risks’: Gilt traders brace for Labour leftward pivot as Starmer future uncertain
The under-the-radar Alps spot perfect for a family ski holiday February 24, 2026 Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is in Tyrol – the same region of Austria as the world famous St. Anton am Arlberg – but unlike its neighbour, has precious little name recognition in the UK. I had been on a ski holiday in Serfaus as a child so fifty years later it was high time for a return visit. [...]
PUR Appoints Dr. Daniel Klier as Chief Executive Officer February 24, 2026 Seasoned sustainability and climate finance leader to guide PUR’s next phase of growth
Developers shrink Silk Street plans to dodge objections February 24, 2026 Plans for a huge new office development in the heart of the City have been shrunk in a bid to dodge objections raised by furious locals. The plans to redevelop the existing western building, located next door to the Barbican estate, will now see it stand ten metres shorter than initially planned, in response to [...]
Premier League must ditch unlicensed betting firms immediately, says Entain February 24, 2026 Entain, the parent company of betting brands Ladbrokes and Coral, has called on the Premier League to impose an immediate ban on the advertising of gambling firms without UK licences. The bookmaking giant has urged England top football clubs to halt pitchside advertising of betting companies targeted at overseas gamblers straight away and commit to [...]
Raducanu ditches Nike after eight years to sign £2.6m deal with rival February 24, 2026 Emma Raducanu has ended an eight-year relationship with Nike to become the first female tennis player on the roster of Uniqlo. The 23-year-old former US Open champion has signed a multi-million pound deal with the Japanese casualwear brand and follows the likes of Roger Federer in ditching the “Just Do It”- famed sportswear brand for [...]
Schroders: Mega mergers test tech more than balance sheets February 24, 2026 The real test of most recent mega mergers like Schroders’ takeover by Nuveen lies far from the dealing desks and investment committees – rather It sits inside the nooks and crannies of technology engine rooms that keeps the pulse of modern-day investing pumping, says Gus Sekhon The City loves nothing more than a takeover tale [...]
Ukraine invasion anniversary prompts fresh Russia Paralympics ban calls February 24, 2026 Calls for the ban on Russian Paralympians to be reinstated have heightened as the invasion of Ukraine marks its fourth anniversary. The Winter Paralympics is set to begin next week, days after today’s conflict anniversary, with the International Paralympic Committee admitting 10 Russian and Belarusian athletes despite Western outcry. Officials representing host country Italy have [...]
Revolut: Inside Nik Storonsky’s $75bn fintech empire still waiting for its crown February 24, 2026 In Revolut’s shiny new Canary Wharf headquarters, the command ‘Get Sh*t Done’ is bolted onto the walls. The unconventional office mantra is a stark reminder of co-founder Nik Storonsky’s acerbic, straight-talking manner that has kept the gas pumping at the UK’s most valuable fintech since it opened for business in 2015. “Whenever a target is set, [...]
Top entrepreneurs demand ‘radical reset’ in new campaign February 24, 2026 Britain is entrenched in a narrative of decline that can only be reversed with a radical political and cultural reset, a group of top entrepreneurs has warned at the launch of a campaign to improve the investment and trading environment for Britain’s fastest-growing companies. Spearheaded by Ovo Energy founder Stephen Fitzpatrick and Founders Factory chair [...]
‘I can do terrible things’: Trump launches fresh tariffs tirade February 23, 2026 The government has said that no response to Donald Trump’s revived trade onslaught is off the table, after the President warned he could still do “terrible things” to the US’s trading partners despite his ‘liberation day’ tariffs being deemed illegal by the Supreme Court. A spokesman for the Prime Minister told reporters that while “no [...]