Oil soars as Trump vows to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ April 2, 2026 The price of oil has spiked by over 7 per cent following Donald Trump’s vow to keep hitting Iran ‘extremely hard’ over the next few weeks, in an address to the nation. After a 17-minute speech on Wednesday evening, which failed to reassure global markets, Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, jumped 5 per cent [...]
The art of the great British ad April 2, 2026 UK advertising is the best in the world, blending creativity with commerce in a uniquelt British way. But the industry is under threat, says Simon Cooper If you grew up in Britain, your childhood was likely narrated by commercial breaks as much as by the programs they sat between. Whether it was the 90 seconds [...]
Can AI end the female admin trap? April 2, 2026 Large language models and agentic AI are exceptionally good at precisely the kind of labour that women have been doing for free for decades. So could technology be an unlikely source of female liberation? Asks Eliza Filby Have you heard of the so-called pink tax? It’s the rather cringe name given to the added cost [...]
Stealth taxes are rising – here’s how to protect your money before 5 April April 2, 2026 Niche taxes like inheritance tax and capital gains tax are fast becoming major cash cows for the treasury. Here’s what to do before the end of the tax year Britain’s stealth tax is accelerating, with more people being pulled into the net without realising it. The government is collecting more from capital gains tax (CGT) [...]
Exclusive: Squash Tour Finals set to move to LA ahead of Olympic Games debut April 2, 2026 Los Angeles is in line to host the Squash Tour Finals next year as the sport looks to lay foundations ahead of the next Olympic Games, City AM has learned. Squash is one of five sports added to the Olympic programme for the LA 2028 Games, and will take place on the Back to the [...]
OneTeam Partners and EnTrust Global Launch EnOne Ventures April 1, 2026 New early- to growth-stage venture creates institutional investment platform to target sports-adjacent businesses
Microland Announces Appointment of Sam Mathew as Chief Executive Officer April 1, 2026 Microland, a leading AI-first, platform-led technology infrastructure services company, today announced the appointment of Sam Mathew as Chief Executive Officer. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260401906896/en/ Sam Mathew has been serving as President of Microland, where he has led key global markets and strategic initiatives over the past 18 months. [...]
Supermarket bosses meet Rachel Reeves amid dire food inflation warning April 1, 2026 The bosses of some of the UK’s biggest supermarkets met Chancellor Rachel Reeves in emergency cost of living talks on Wednesday, amid warnings that food inflation could rise to double digits this year. Leading supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons attended Downing Street after efforts to gather industry bosses last week were abandoned amid concerns [...]
Cavendish warns Iran conflict could damage long-term growth April 1, 2026 Heightened geopolitical tensions, including the Iran war, could damage investor confidence and suffocate long-term growth if they persist, UK investment bank Cavendish has warned. The AIM-listed group noted that while certain “macroeconomic conditions had been trending more positively”, including gradually declining interest rates and rising capital allocation into European markets, investor sentiment continued to be [...]
Berkeley shares plummet as it ‘pulls up drawbridge’ and stops buying land April 1, 2026 Shares in leading housebuilder Berkeley plummeted on Wednesday after it paused housebuilding to protect its balance sheet against an “unprecedented increase in cost and regulation”. The firm’s share price fell by more than 17 per cent shortly after markets opened, to a decade low, leaving the stock down 28 per cent this year at 2,832p. [...]