CRH to Acquire Arcosa; Leading U.S. Provider of Aggregates and Critical Infrastructure Products for $8.5B June 22, 2026 Strengthens CRH as the #1 infrastructure player in North America and reinforces CRH as the leader in U.S. aggregates Acquisition is highly complementary, advancing CRH’s strategy to build an aggregates-led, connected portfolio aligned with growing infrastructure megatrends Transaction expected to be accretive(1) to earnings, margin and cash flow in the first 12 months post-completion, demonstrating CRH’s ongoing commitment to accelerating growth through value-creating capital allocation CRH to host investor call today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
If the advice is free, who is really paying for it? June 22, 2026 There is an old line from Silicon Valley: If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product. It was originally used to describe the internet economy. Free search. Free social media. Free platforms. Free tools. Services that appeared to cost the user nothing, but were monetised elsewhere through advertising, data, attention or influence. [...]
Flocean Produces First Drinkable Water from Commercial-Scale Subsea Desalination Plant June 22, 2026 Industrial deployment in Norway demonstrates subsea desalination technology viable at scale—ending decades of research and development work
Finalists Announced for the Second Edition of the Reply AI Music Contest, the International Competition Exploring the Relationship Between AI and Live Performance June 22, 2026 The jury will announce the winners on Saturday, 4 July, on the stage of Kappa FuturFestival in Turin
Starmer will resign, Trump says June 21, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer is set to announce his resignation as early as Monday, according to media reports and President Trump, after Andy Burnham’s victory in Makerfield paved the way for his ascent to Downing Street. Starmer will set out timings for his exit in a speech on Monday, The Observer newspaper reported, after his grip [...]
Government to take on big tech in bid to boost British news June 20, 2026 The government is preparing to force social media platforms to boost the presence of British news providers to counter misinformation, in a move likely to ruffle the feathers of big tech firms. Ministers are preparing to consult on rules which would require platforms like YouTube and Meta to make UK news sites like the BBC, [...]
Should museums in London start charging (again) for entry? June 19, 2026 Our museums are struggling to scrape by – but is charging admission really the answer? Eliot Wilson weighs up the arguments Neil MacGregor celebrated his 80th birthday this week. The Glasgow-born art historian, considered by Sir Anthony Blunt at the Courtauld Institute the most brilliant pupil he ever taught, has exercised an enormous influence on [...]
Concern as gambling black market set for £40m Royal Ascot boost June 18, 2026 Illicit Royal Ascot betting could boost the gambling black market industry by £40m as punters get drawn in by unregulated operators. The horse racing spectacle is underway in Berkshire with 300,000 fans expected across five days of Royal Ascot racing. But many punters across the racing diaspora are turning to black market betting, with regulations [...]
AllianzGI chief executive warns of AI ‘socialism’ as investors lean on chatbots June 18, 2026 The chief executive of one of Europe’s largest asset managers has urged investors to avoid being over-reliant on general online chatbots to manage their portfolios, as it increases the risk of losses. Speaking at AllianzGI’s media day in Frankfurt, Tobias Pross, chief executive of AllianzGI, warned that relying on public online models, such as Claude, [...]
Real Chemistry Unifies Omnichannel Offering as Real Chemistry Media, a Technology-led, Healthcare-focused Practice of the Future June 18, 2026 Completed integration of recent acquisitions of Greater Than One and Spring & Bond strengthens Real Chemistry’s media and omnichannel offering Company advances its first-in-class, AI-powered omnichannel orchestration engine through a collaboration with AWS