Vodafone and Deliveroo look to patch up Reform ties after Yusuf prison threats September 1, 2026 Vodafone and Deliveroo will dispatch senior representatives to the Reform UK conference this week despite the party publicly threatening to send their bosses to prison. Telecoms giant Vodafone, operating under its UK banner Vodafonethree, will host a fringe event at the Reform’s annual jamboree even after home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf warned chief executive Margherita [...]
Ares Closes Fifth Japan Logistics Real Estate Development Fund at ¥612 Billion (US$4 Billion), Hitting Hard Cap August 31, 2026 Marks Ares Real Estate’s Largest Closed-End Institutional Fundraise to Date
Mead Johnson Welcomes Defense Verdict in Inman Case August 31, 2026 Mead Johnson welcomes today’s unanimous jury verdict in the company’s favor in the Inman case in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. This was the first bellwether case against Mead Johnson tried in the federal Multi-District Litigation (MDL) involving allegations concerning the cause of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a serious gastrointestinal condition [...]
‘Big hitter’ Baldock readies Boots makeover August 31, 2026 As workers across the City return to their desks after the summer holidays, one executive is starting somewhere new. Alex Baldock, the former boss of Currys, will take his place as chief executive of health and beauty retailer Boots on Tuesday, City AM understands. The group, one of the UK’s biggest and best-known retailers, has [...]
Sorry Elon, universal basic income won’t solve the AI jobs apocalypse August 28, 2026 Traditionally left-wing economists, universal basic income has now found unlikely support in Silicon Valley as AI threatens to wipe out jobs.
Euro 2028 hospitality: Money-back tickets if England flop and no dynamic pricing August 28, 2026 Jaime Byrom of Beyond Hospitality on what football fans can expect from its premium offerings at Euro 2028 in the UK and Ireland, which go on sale next week. The US might be seen as sport’s most mature commercial market but, when it comes to hospitality offerings, it still trails the UK, according to one [...]
The real scrutiny of Burnham begins now August 28, 2026 Burnham's honeymood period has been further bolstered by positive economic news. As Parliament returns, now is the time for bold moves.
Reform sidelines crypto industry at pivotal conference August 28, 2026 Reform UK is set to sideline crypto companies at its conference next week and cut the industry’s access to senior figures after backlash over Nigel Farage’s £5m gift from a bitcoin billionaire, City AM can reveal. Reform was an early champion of the digital currency and tokenisation industries, which have been a mainstay at previous [...]
Londoners can no longer afford the Notting Hill Carnival August 27, 2026 Around 2m people flock to Notting Hill Carnival each year. But there is no such thing as a free lunch, or free street party, says James Ford.
KBRA Assigns Rating to Petit Forestier Group’s $510 million and €100 million Senior Unsecured Notes August 26, 2026 KBRA Europe (KBRA) assigns a BBB rating to the senior unsecured notes (“Notes”) issued by Petit Forestier Group (“Petit Forestier”, “GPF” or “the group”), a global leader in full-service rental of refrigerated vehicles and a leading European lessor of display units and refrigerated containers, founded in 1907. The Notes include aggregate $510 million issued across [...]