EY and London managing partner fined over £1.3m for audit failure July 28, 2026 Big Four giant EY and its London office managing partner have been hit with a nearly £1.3m fine by the financial watchdog for audit failings related to retailer Made.com in 2021. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said the sanction follows an investigation into Julie Carlyle, who manages the City office and a portfolio of many [...]
Barry Hearn on Brentwood Town investment: ‘I’m a tight bastard but I’m a believer’ July 28, 2026 Matchroom president Barry Hearn on why he has returned to football with Brentwood Town FC, aiming for promotion to the English Football League and educating the council on the club’s need to buy its stadium. Barry Hearn doesn’t miss a beat when asked if he has missed football since selling Leyton Orient more than a [...]
Expanding London airports will help growth take off July 28, 2026 Extra runways at Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton are not just lucrative transport infrastructure projects that will create construction jobs and supply chain benefits in the short-term. They are key to getting overseas visitors into the UK to spend money, says Alex Challoner The summer holidays are upon us. Chances are, at some time in the [...]
Andy Burnham will find there is a limit to tax rises July 28, 2026 Since tax increases are constrained by adverse behavioral responses and public resistance, the government must prioritise improving long-stagnant public sector efficiency, says Paul Ormerod A brand new Cabinet is in place, with ministers eager to introduce new spending plans to demonstrate that they are making an impact. To pay for these, a range of potential [...]
‘Moron premium’ – Westminster turmoil has ‘cost taxpayers £35bn’ since 2022 July 28, 2026 Secretive plotters and vengeful strategists in Westminster have cost taxpayers around £35bn since 2020, new research by one of the world’s top insurance companies has found. In a study into the costs of political fragility facing European governments, researchers at Allianz Trade found that the UK government continued to pay a “distinct political premium” due [...]
Grindr for Equality Commits to Connecting 10M to HIV Prevention by 2028 July 27, 2026 New report finds PrEP awareness is high but access is low, as global HIV funding shrinks Grindr steps up
InterSystems Launches Data Studio AI Assistant to Accelerate Enterprise Data Exploration and Insights July 27, 2026 New Generative AI extension simplifies how teams explore, analyze, and visualize enterprise data
Trust, stability, resilience and innovation – the cornerstones of 25+ years of cybersecurity leadership July 27, 2026 The digital transformation drive has completely changed organisations’ operational and technological architectures. SaaS, cloud and now AI have brought with them a wealth of fiscal and productivity benefits, however, they have also led to increased organisational complexity and, from a cybersecurity perspective, a considerably expanded attack surface. AI has equipped malicious actors with tools to [...]
Italy Pirlo hire off after Russian betting firm links revealed July 27, 2026 Italy’s plans to name Andrea Pirlo manager of their national football team have been scrapped after his links with a Russian betting firm were criticised by politicians. Pirlo, the 47-year-old manager of Dubai United, has been a global ambassador for Fonbet since October and was all but confirmed for the Italy job despite no official [...]
Luxfer Enters Into Agreement to Be Acquired for $17.37 Per Share in All-Cash Transaction July 27, 2026 Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE: LXFR), a global industrial company innovating niche applications in materials engineering, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”) in an all-cash transaction. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260727527925/en/ Transaction Overview Under the terms [...]