The Works secures heavyweight backing in activist investor row September 2, 2026 The Works has secured the backing of a pair of heavyweight shareholder proxies in the discount retailer’s boardroom tussle with an influential activist investor. The stationary and crafts retailer has been locked in a row with Kelso, a London-listed investment firm, since the investor sought to force a director onto its board. Institutional Shareholder Services [...]
Mortgage nightmare as investors price in three interest rate hikes September 2, 2026 Investors have priced in three interest rate hikes over the next two years as a global bond market rout sent UK gilt yields soaring. Two-year gilt yields, which gauges short term interest rate expectations, have jumped over 4.5 per cent, pushing up borrowing costs and putting the UK’s economic stability under threat. The Bank of [...]
Keir today, gone tomorrow: A London by-election may spell danger for Labour September 2, 2026 Holborn and St Pancras has been held by Labour for 43 years, but the rise of the Greens, and the thrill of a by-election, could spell trouble.
Credo Technology: The next big opportunity in AI? September 2, 2026 Those looking for the next big thing in a crowded field should look at Credo Technology, the company that provides the connective tissue that knits together AI data centres, writes Abdullah Cheref By June 2025, everyone chasing the AI boom seemed focused on GPUs. I was more interested in what connected them. Those chips are [...]
Ryanair warns soaring jet fuel prices could topple rival airlines September 2, 2026 Ryanair has warned that the price of jet fuel could soar next summer, threatening some of its European competitors with collapse. The budget airline said it has taken emergency measures to protect itself from the higher jet fuel prices caused by the Iran war, trimming its passenger targets from 216m to 214m for this year. [...]
The common sense deficit hitting the City’s professional services firms September 2, 2026 The rise of AI has put serious pressure on professional services firms to figure out hiring and training strategies as an industry built to sell knowledge faces a knowledge gap as a new era enters the workforce with skills very different from the cohort ahead of them, writes Maria Ward-Brennan. Much of the conversation about [...]
Here’s how Britain can woo back the world’s wealthy September 2, 2026 Britain has the lowest number of millionaires since the financial crash but Andy Burnham seems to have plans to stem the tide. Here’s what he should do, according to James Hodgkinson The sad truth is that Britain is getting poorer. Last year saw the number of UK millionaires reach just 442,000. A grim milestone, and [...]
London doesn’t compete with other UK cities, it competes with global capitals September 2, 2026 London’s rivals are the world’s capital cities. Whether you live in London or Leeds, Leicester or Liverpool, the success of our capital matters for jobs and funding for public services in every single part of the country, says Karim Fatehi A truly competitive capital city which secures international investment, attracts the best talent and drives [...]
Burnham’s in hock to the bond markets – whether he likes it or not September 2, 2026 Andy Burnham once said this country shouldn’t be in hock to the bond markets, so it was unfortunate that his much-hyped return to the House of Commons yesterday was overshadowed by the surging cost of servicing government debt. The yield on the ten-year gilt has hit its highest level since 2008. The longer term 30 [...]
Gen-Z toymaker Jellycat pursues Home Bargains in latest copyright claim September 2, 2026 Jellycat has filed for a copyright claim against discount retailer Home Bargains, as the toymaker continues its tirade against retailers it claims are copying its trademark stuffed dolls. The British toymaker filed a copyright claim to the Patents Court against TJ Morris, the parent company of Home Bargains, as seen by City AM. Jellycat surged [...]