Bingo giant takes hit from rising employment costs September 1, 2026 The country’s biggest bingo hall operator has hit out at the “significant” hikes to employment costs which dragged down its earnings despite surging Gen-Z interest in the pastime. Buzz Bingo, formerly Gala, blamed recent increases in employer national insurance contributions (NICs) and the minimum wage for its six per cent dip in underlying earnings, to [...]
Easyjet’s over-60s recruitment push is economically necessary September 1, 2026 By 2030, half of Western Europe’s workforce will be over 50. As Easyjet showcases, it's time to get over our age biases in hiring.
Stealth taxes intensify London first time buyer struggle September 1, 2026 A raft of government stealth taxes is driving the London property market even further into unaffordability for first time buyers, fresh research has found. Freezes in tax bands and thresholds means the average home in the capital now accounts for an eye-watering 14.7 times average earnings after accounting for stamp duty, national insurance and income [...]
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
Everest Publishes 2025 Global Loss Triangles August 31, 2026 Everest Group, Ltd. (“Everest”) (NYSE: EG) a global underwriting leader providing best-in-class property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance solutions, today announced that it has published its Global Loss Triangles for the year ended December 31, 2025. These documents are available on the Company’s investor relations website, under Financials/Annual Disclosures. The link can be found [...]
Jaguar reveals the Type 01’s screen-free interior August 31, 2026 Jaguar has revealed the interior of its new Type 01 electric GT ahead of its October debut, with a four-seat cabin, panoramic glass roof and technology designed to disappear into the car. Jaguar has revealed the interior of its new Type 01 electric GT, giving the clearest look yet at the car that will lead [...]
Lord Walker calls for Healey to cut business taxes August 30, 2026 Iceland boss Lord Richard Walker has urged Andy Burnham and John Healey to cut taxes for businesses and to stop focusing on the cost of living. Walker, who backed Labour at the last election, said Healey should ease costs for employers. The supermarket chief was the cost of living tsar under Sir Keir Starmer’s government [...]
Prince Harry’s courtroom defeat could drive up legal insurance premiums August 30, 2026 Prince Harry’s High Court defeat to the owner of the Daily Mail could send legal insurance premiums soaring, experts have warned, after the Duke and six other high-profile figures were left on the hook for an uninsured bill of £19m. The Duke of Sussex, Sir Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, actresses Liz Hurley [...]
Inside Cristiano Ronaldo’s £20m car collection August 28, 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo has given fans another look at his extraordinary car collection, featuring rare Ferrari and Bugatti models, a Mercedes-AMG One and a McLaren Speedtail. Cristiano Ronaldo has offered fans another glimpse of his car collection, and the Al-Nassr star’s garage contains some of the most expensive and exclusive cars money can buy. The 41-year-old [...]
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.