London can’t leave young people behind September 10, 2026 David Johnston from The Lord Mayor’s Appeal on why tackling the NEET crisis is vital to London’s economy It is striking just how many people I talk to in the City who personally know a young person who is not in education, employment or training (NEET). Sometimes it’s their friend’s child or one of their [...]
Inter Milan owner Oaktree keen to copy Chelsea BlueCo multi-club model September 10, 2026 Oaktree Capital Management wants to copy Chelsea owner BlueCo’s strategy by acquiring a sister club for Inter Milan. The global investment manager has allocated a budget of €25m-€40m (£20m-£35m) to buy a team from either the top division in Belgium or Portugal or the second tier in Spain, according to multiple Italian media reports. It [...]
New Circularity Data: Nine Out of Ten Returned Items Lose Value for Retailers September 10, 2026 New research finds 86% of retailers have established circularity practices, yet only 9% resell more than half of returned products at full price
Alkermes Announces Launch of 9th Annual Alkermes Pathways Research Awards® Program September 10, 2026 — Competitive Grant Program to Offer Individual Grants of Up to $100,000 per Project — — Areas of Interest Expanded to Include Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia in Addition to Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder — — Stage One Submission Period Runs From Sept. 11, 2026 Through Oct. 16, 2026 —
Ride Therapeutics Announces up to US$7.3 Million Investment from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to Advance Next-Generation Genetic Medicines September 10, 2026 Investment will support Ride's Molecular Logistics™ platform with the goal of delivering genetic medicines to the lung for all people living with cystic fibrosis Ride’s platform is designed to learn the rules of delivery by tracking the destinations of millions of diverse carriers for genetic medicines in the body Billions of datapoints can be used to train a generative AI design engine and produce optimized carriers for any tissue or cell type of interest Investment is expected to both accelerate Ride’s existing progress using IV delivery and support expansion of the technology for inhaled delivery Ride was launched in 2023, funded by an US$8.0 million seed round
Trolley Research: Independent Earners Won’t Wait More Than Two Days to Get Paid, and Payment Problems Are Pushing Them Off Platforms September 10, 2026 A survey of 450 freelancers, creators, and musicians finds only 28% control when their money arrives, while payment delays now outrank a lack of work as a reason to leave
GasEntec Announces New Ownership Structure, Accelerating Next Phase of Global Growth September 10, 2026 Independent LNG infrastructure and technology company expands investment in proprietary technology, modular solutions and global project development.
AIG to acquire stake in Salford City Lionesses and expands partnership with Neville’s club September 10, 2026 Insurance giant AIG is set to become the first Fortune 500 company to invest in an English women’s football team after agreeing to acquire a stake in Salford City Lionesses. The move is part of an expansion of the partnership between AIG and Salford City, the club co-owned by former Manchester United stars Gary Neville [...]
Primark sales slip as owner dresses up retailer for demerger September 10, 2026 Primark has seen its sales slip due to heatwaves and “weak” consumer spending, despite efforts by its owner to revamp the discount clothes seller as it prepares to be spun off. Associated British Foods (ABF), the FTSE 100 consumer goods giant which owns Primark, said it is working “at pace” to improve the retailer ahead [...]
Here’s to the quiet heroism of county cricket: Pride, jeopardy and extraordinary matches September 10, 2026 While the world’s white-ball franchise leagues flash past in a blur of sixes, jazzy uniforms and fireworks, England’s red-ball heartbeat, the County Championship, keeps thumping, writes Ed Warner. We painted the County Ground in Hove yellow on Tuesday to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of John Wisden just under a mile away in Crown [...]