Wicked: Record London show sales after film’s success September 11, 2025 The global box office success of the big screen adaptation of musical Wicked helped the London stage show rake in record ticket sales last year. The film, staring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, was released in November 2024 and generated more than $756m (£559.2m) worldwide off the back of a successful promotional tour. It was [...]
Britain’s investment exodus and the slow death of animal spirits September 11, 2025 The merger of Anglo American with Teck and Ineos’ halt to UK investment highlight a deepening crisis of confidence in Britain’s business climate, with critics blaming government policy for driving companies and capital overseas, says James Price The dwarves of Moria may have dug too deep in The Lord of the Rings, but the British [...]
‘No doubt’ foreign office would have advised against Mandelson appointment September 11, 2025 Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sacked Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US after more leaked emails brought fresh focus on his close personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement, the Foreign Office said the emails “show that the depth and extent of Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from [...]
Former Margaret Thatcher adviser and top lobbyist Kevin Bell dies September 11, 2025 One of Margaret Thatcher’s advisers and a well-known City figure, Kevin Bell, has died. Bell, who died aged 68, was an influential lobbyist and respected among conservative thinkers across Westminster. He led campaign groups and public affairs giants throughout his career, heading up the likes of Fleishman-Hillard and Maitland Political. Bell was also worldwide president [...]
BGC boss Sean Windeatt: We’ve created something positive from the memory of 9/11 September 11, 2025 BGC boss Sean Windeatt was in the firm's London office when 9/11 unfolded, killing 658 of the firm's employees in New York.
This is why Starmer’s recent reshuffle is doomed to fail September 11, 2025 Keir Starmer’s personnel switch-up is an attempt to get a firmer grip on his government’s economic policymaking. Helen Thomas lays out why it won’t work. Keir Starmer’s latest cabinet reshuffle was billed as a decisive break from his choppy first year in power. Yet this is less a bold national reset than a desperate rebrand. [...]
Funding fears and departures rock law firm behind £36bn BHP lawsuit September 11, 2025 The firm behind the multi-billion-pound lawsuit against mining giant BHP is currently experiencing an exodus of key lawyers, as fallout within the law firm continues to unfold. City-based law firm Pogust Goodhead, originally known as PGMBM before rebrand, is acting on one of the “most significant” group actions at the English High Court, representing over [...]
CVC Capital Partners launch $14bn Global Sport Group September 11, 2025 Six Nations investors CVC Capital Partners have formed a $14bn Global Sport Group entity which will focus on the growing interest in the sporting sector. Reportedly announced in London this week, the private equity juggernaut – with over $225bn assets under management – will house the firm’s sporting investments and offer opportunities to scale valuations. [...]
John Lewis blames higher taxes as it swings into the red September 11, 2025 A rise in national insurance contributions and a packaging levy has ‘significantly’ impacted John Lewis, with the retailer reporting a half-year loss despite an increase in revenue. The company, which also owns Waitrose, reported a loss before tax and exceptional items of £33m for the 26 weeks ended 26 July. It has been “significantly impacted [...]
Tokyo has another bite at athletics cherry – will fandom blossom? September 11, 2025 If you’re an athletics fan, time to perfect your “work from home” excuses as the World Championships begin in Tokyo tomorrow. If you live west of Japan, that spells disrupted sleep patterns and unproductive days as medals are won in Tokyo nights. These Championships are part reward for a local populace twice denied the chance [...]