Goalhanger profit soars as Gary Lineker-owned podcast firm attracts global audience December 9, 2025 Profit at Gary Lineker-owned production group Goalhanger has soared as the media group continued to build up a global audience for its portfolio of podcasts. The group’s retained earnings, a measure of the total profit accumulated since the firm was founded, more than tripled to £4.6m in the seven months to the end of December [...]
City of London considers outside investment for housing projects December 9, 2025 The City of London is considering bringing in outside investors to help fund housing projects in the Square Mile. A partnership would be the first time the Square Mile has brought in outside investment for housing in the Corporation’s nearly 1000-year history. The Corporation, which manages 1,800 social rented homes as well as 900 leasehold [...]
UK legal sector books double-digit revenue growth in 2024 December 9, 2025 Total revenue from legal activities in the UK reached a record £52.3bn in 2024, up 11 per cent from 2023, according to a new report by TheCityUK, published in partnership with Barclays. The UK boasts the world’s second-largest legal services market, trailing only the US, thanks to the dominance of English common law. Overall, the [...]
Reeves is betting big on AI, but does the public back her? December 9, 2025 Rachel Reeves is betting the UK’s economic future on an AI-driven productivity surge, but there are serious questions about the plausibility of this bet given the UK’s weaknesses in implementation, scaling capacity, talent retention and public pessimism, says Paul Armstrong Rachel Reeves has placed an enormous bet on AI rescuing the UK’s dwindling economy. Fraser [...]
Pubs outraged as Selfridges and Harrods see business rates slashed December 8, 2025 Rachel Reeves is facing a backlash for a cut to business rates for the likes of Selfridges and Harrods while many pubs and restaurants see a huge hike. Analysis has found that a new shake-up of business rates will cause the tax bill of luxury stores to fall, while smaller venues face double-digit increases. Harrods’ [...]
Headspace Rolls out Voice Feature for Empathetic AI Companion, Ebb December 8, 2025 Leading mental health platform introduces voice and guided conversation starters in app, advancing AI grounded in evidence-based practices that enhances safety and personalization
Pink Changing Lives®: Mary Kay Builds 11th Preschool in Sri Lanka, Turning a Dream Into Thousands of New Beginnings December 8, 2025 Each year, Mary Kay supports causes that enrich millions of women’s lives globally, including access to education
City policy chairman: London must seize chance to lead on AI December 8, 2025 Following the Budget, the UK can't afford complacency. From AI to pensions, here's how the City of London can lead, writes Chris Hayward.
United Against Online Abuse Welcomes 5th Scholar to Fully Funded Research Programme December 5, 2025 The FIA’s United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) Campaign has welcomed the 5th scholar to its flagship scholarship programme, created to empower the next generation of researchers in the fight against online abuse in sport. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251205898381/en/ Ghada Ashour, a 24-year-old student from Palestine, grew up in [...]
Fitch Learning Completes Acquisition of Moody’s Analytics Learning Solutions and the Canadian Securities Institute December 5, 2025 Combined entity to accelerate financial services skills development and drive measurable business outcomes across 148 countries