The Capitalist: AI Jesus, banter bans and tales from the Westminster Arms April 17, 2025 Banter bans, AI Jesus and tales from the Westminster Arms; catch up on the latest gossip in this week's edition of The Capitalist.
England Cricket drives on sponsor roster with Toyota deal April 17, 2025 England Cricket have strengthened their sponsorship roster with agreement with car giant Toyota. The multi-year deal will see the Japanese motor manufacturer become a principal partner of the England and Wales Cricket Board, supporting the grassroots game nationwide. It comes as banking giant Barclays became the main sponsor of Lord’s and the MCC. Toyota joins [...]
Serious Fraud Office charges Lloyd’s broker over bribery April 17, 2025 The Serious Fraud Office has accused a UK insurance company of failing to prevent international bribery.
Workspace: Lettings activity surges but CEO warns on economic uncertainty April 17, 2025 Workspace lettings activity in Q4 was up around 15 per cent of the same quarter in the previous year, as the group competed for over £10m worth of new rentals
Empiric Student Property in £9m apartment deal amid postgrad expansion April 17, 2025 Empiric Student Property has acquired a £9m block of flats alongside an expansion of its postgraduate offering. The company, which runs student accommodation at top UK universities, said it had completed the buyout of Selly Oak Apartments in Birmingham, a stone’s throw from the University of Birmingham. Empiric said it the acquisition, which is its [...]
Can Mario rescue Nintendo from Switch 2 pricing backlash? April 17, 2025 Forget Princess Peach, it's Nintendo that might need rescuing as it battles tariffs, inflation and its Switch 2 pricing backlash.
‘I used to hand the paper out at 6am every day’: City AM CEO Harry Owen on launching a freesheet 20 years ago April 17, 2025 We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, it’s City AM’s own CEO Harry Owen, who tells us about his career launching restaurants and freesheets.
Has the English court unlocked diplomatic immunity problems for the UK? April 17, 2025 Diplomatic immunity is under the spotlight after several embassies found themselves before UK courts and saw their immunity stripped away
Venice Beach and Universal Studios in LA28 Olympic Games venues April 16, 2025 Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee will defend his title along Venice Beach as the latest round of venues for the 2028 Los Angeles Games were announced. Having triumphed in and around the Seine in 2024, Yee – who was this week named on the Forbes 30 under 30 sports list – will head to the [...]
Investors set to sell off US stocks at record high levels April 16, 2025 Investors are set to cut their exposure to US stocks to record high levels as global growth expectations have fallen to 30-year lows this month. A net 82 per cent of investors expect the global economy to weaken, down from 44 per cent in March, according to the most recent Bank of America global fund [...]