Britain’s array of top-class live sport isn’t celebrated nearly enough October 9, 2026 We must cherish the live sport offering in Britain and celebrate what it gives us, writes Pitch Experiences chief Neil Bailey. Many of the days at next year’s Ashes are already sold out, tickets to Ally Pally’s World Darts Championships are like gold dust and yet, here we all are, desperate for a day out. [...]
Airtel Money shares muted in biggest London IPO in five years October 9, 2026 Airtel Money shares were muted after the firm it kicked off trading on the London Stock Exchange in the largest initial public offering in the City for five years. The mobile payments firm has priced its shares at £1.96 apiece, which hands it a price tag of around £5.3bn. Existing shareholders, which include the Qatar [...]
Ascensia Announces Strategic Partnership with Sava for Innovative Microsensor Technology October 9, 2026 Ascensia Diabetes Care, a global diabetes care company and subsidiary of PHC Holdings Corporation (TYO 6523), today announced a strategic partnership with venture-backed health technology startup Sava Technologies to support the introduction and future commercialization of its innovative wearable microsensor. The partnership comprises an exclusive commercialization and distribution agreement, initially in Europe, and a concurrent [...]
Will on-pitch woes force Harlequins fans and sponsors away? October 9, 2026 Watching Harlequins at the moment is either absolutely soul-crushing or completely baffling, depending on whether you support the London club or not. Soul-crushing because the club is supposed to represent the very best of attacking rugby in a fusion of England internationals and overseas superstars. Baffling because it should never have got this bad, losing [...]
Businesses could face flood of ‘trivial’ compensation claims over GDPR worries October 8, 2026 Businesses could face a “raft” of “trivial” data protection claims if the Supreme Court rules compensation can be won for emotional distress or anxiety caused by data breaches without needing to prove any harm actually occurred, in a hearing set to conclude on Thursday. The case was originally brought by 432 current and former police [...]
Seiden Law LLP issues statement: Prosecuted by Press Conference: Declared Guilty Without a Charge, Yim Leak Family Asks UN Human Rights Experts to Hold Thailand to Its Own Treaty Commitments October 8, 2026 Urgent appeal to UN Special Rapporteurs cites the presumption of innocence, due process and protection of a child. The key facts are the Thai government's own words and files.
Amazon job cuts hit hundreds as tech giant denies AI link October 8, 2026 Amazon’s latest round of job cuts will affect hundreds of employees worldwide, City AM understands, as the tech giant continues to restructure its business following nearly 30,000 redundancies. The company confirmed on Wednesday that it was reducing headcount across its Stores division, which oversees its core online retail operations, with employees in the UK, US [...]
Central London Alliance Summit to bring London’s business and political leaders together to debate the future of the capital October 8, 2026 Business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and leading voices from across London’s economy will come together on 14 October for the Central London Alliance Summit 2026, to debate the opportunities and challenges shaping the capital’s future. The Central London Alliance Summit 2026 will bring together hundreds of business leaders, policymakers, innovators and industry experts for a full [...]
Leeds United consider AI-powered dynamic ticket pricing October 8, 2026 Leeds United could introduce AI-powered dynamic ticket pricing to increase revenue at the Premier League club, its chairman has said. Paraag Marathe said the Elland Road club could reward loyal supporters with cheaper prices while pricing tickets for more casual fans at a higher mark-up. “There’s probably an opportunity to do it in a way [...]
Swift Announces New Supervisory Board Members as It Continues to Reinforce the Cooperative and Accelerate Its Strategy October 8, 2026 New 15-member Supervisory Board brings together senior global financial, payments, securities, technology and public sector leaders The body will govern the global, industry-owned cooperative and accelerate Swift’s future business strategy in a dynamic business environment