Sir Dave Brailsford has left his role as director with Manchester United May 7, 2026 Sir Dave Brailsford has left his role as director with Manchester United just over two years after his Ineos pal Sir Jim Ratcliffe invested into the Premier League club. Brailsford has had a long-standing relationship with petrochemicals firm Ineos, having become team principal of the Ineos Grenadiers grand tour cycling team after its switch from [...]
This accidental Finnish defence startup can teach the UK some lessons May 7, 2026 The UK is home to some of the world's most significant defence companies, but also its most inefficient procurement systems, writes Eliot Wilson.
Sky Sports sign £1bn Formula 1 deal to freeze out Netflix and Apple May 6, 2026 Sky Sports have moved to secure Formula 1 rights in a £1bn deal that freezes out Netflix and Apple. The rights upgrade sees the partnership between the British broadcaster and global motorsport series extend an existing deal that already ran to 2029 through to 2034. Sky became the home of Formula 1 in 2019. The [...]
Cinema chain Vue eyes blockbuster £1.5bn sale or listing May 6, 2026 Vue is bringing in bankers to oversee a float or sale which could value the cinema titan at as much as £1.5bn, according to reports. The British cinema chain, helmed by Canadian founder Tim Richards, has been interviewing banks in recent days as it pencils in the formal appointment of advisors later this year. Vue [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in the borough of Islington? May 6, 2026 Labour’s dominance makes it almost a one-party authority here. But the Greens are on the march backing rent control after big-name infighting between the likes of Jeremy Corbyn and Keir Starmer means no shortage of political drama. At first glance, Islington Council’s composition is like North Korea’s. It is all-but a one-party authority. At the [...]
The UK wants flying taxis in its skies from 2028 – will it happen? May 6, 2026 The government has pledged nearly £50 million to accelerate the rollout of flying taxis and commercial drones across the UK, with ministers targeting the first regular air taxi services as soon as 2028. The £46.5m package – delivered through the Civil Aviation Authority – has been designed to cut regulatory red tape and lay the [...]
Everything Points towards victory for talented Sword May 5, 2026 HONG Kong racing fans can look forward to a nine-race programme on the all-weather surface at Sha Tin on Wednesday, starting at 11.45am. With thunder and lightning interrupting the action at Sha Tin over the weekend, weather conditions have luckily quietened down, and spectators will have no need for an umbrella. Racing on the dirt [...]
Motor finance provider faces administration amid £9bn redress fallout May 5, 2026 Blue Motor Finance is reportedly on the verge of administration after a series of financial setbacks and pressures stemming from the City regulator’s planned £9bn motor finance redress scheme. The independent motor finance provider is said to be facing a redress bill of over £50m, having lent over £1bn to over 120,000 customers – as [...]
Jim Ratcliffe warns Britain’s energy policy is ‘all over the place’ as Ineos explores North America with Shell May 5, 2026 Europe and the UK’s approach to energy policy is “all over the place” and eroding the region’s security and growth prospects, Jim Ratcliffe has said in an announcement confirming Ineos’s plans to expand its oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico. In a statement announcing Ineos’s fresh investment in the US alongside Shell, [...]
RS2 Expands Latin America Footprint Through Major Long-Term Processing Agreement May 5, 2026 New partnership extends RS2’s acquiring and issuing capabilities across eight additional markets, reinforcing BankWORKS® as a platform for regional payments growth