Next seals deal to acquire Russell & Bromley January 21, 2026 High street giant Next has stepped in to buy shoe seller Russell & Bromley in the latest in a string of acquisitions by the FTSE 100 retail giant. The sale will see Next acquire the Russell & Bromley brand, and three of its stores in Chelsea, Mayfair and the Bluewater Shopping Centre, in exchange for [...]
England cricket chiefs refusing to let counties blow Hundred cash on wages January 21, 2026 The England and Wales Cricket Board is at loggerheads with a number of counties who are growing increasingly frustrated at delays in accessing the proceeds from the £520m sale of stakes in the eight Hundred franchises last year. While the ECB have already distributed tens of millions of pounds from the sale to counties with [...]
LAIKA Partners With Fathom Entertainment for Domestic Distribution and FilmNation Entertainment for International Sales on Wildwood January 20, 2026 Confirms October 23, 2026 U.S. Release Date
Kingscote can reign Supreme with Universe on Sha Tin dirt January 20, 2026 HORSE racing enthusiasts in Hong Kong can look forward to a nine-race programme on the all-weather surface at Sha Tin today. Serious bettors are always wary about racing on dirt in the city, as there are so many imponderables to consider, most notably if the track will suit gallopers up with the pace from the [...]
Wind ready to Blaze the trail for Purton and Shum January 20, 2026 SPECIALIST big race trainer Danny Shum will be praying for some encouragement from his squad of 10 raiders at Sha Tin, before his stable star Romantic Warrior locks horns against great rival Voyage Bubble in the Group One Stewards’ Cup on Sunday. Shum has found it tough going in the city recently, with his stable [...]
House affordability offers first time buyers boost but Londoners lag behind January 20, 2026 Improved house affordability has sparked an uptick in first time buyer activity over the last year, but those on lower incomes remain shut out of the housing market. Affordability constraints eased slightly, due to declining mortgage rates and wage growth surpassing house price growth, bolstering buyer demand, particularly among those taking the first step onto [...]
Ministers to change UK merger rules in bid to speed up deals January 18, 2026 Whitehall is preparing a fundamental reset of the UK’s merger control regime, as ministers seek to accelerate deal-making and strip back some red tape for businesses. The Department for Business and Trade is expected to outline plans this week that would significantly change how the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reviews takeovers and sector-wide competition [...]
AJ Bell boss: Rachel Reeves ISA reforms ‘doomed to fail’ January 16, 2026 The chief executive of a top investment firm has issued a scathing broadside against the Chancellor’s proposal to restrict cash ISA limits. In a letter seen by Sky News, AJ Bell chief executive Michael Summersgill wrote to Rachel Reeves that efforts to push Brits towards investing with limits on cash savings are “doomed to fail”. [...]
Midnite Completes $35 Million Series C Funding Round Led by The Raine Group January 16, 2026 With participation from existing investors, round takes total funding beyond the $75 million mark
The Capitalist: Lord Sugar forsakes Zoom etiquette at Apprentice Q&A January 15, 2026 Lord Sugar's Zoom faux pas at Apprentice Q&A, Benedict Cumberbatch's Nimby campaign and a dry January for the BBPA in this week's The Capitalist.