How bakers became the rock stars of London’s post-booze era April 22, 2026 Bakers have developed the clout of mixologists, finds Adam Bloodworth Anna Higham finds it extremely stressful when a queue forms outside her Quince bakery in Islington. She feels that, by definition, a line means she can’t give her best service, but she acknowledges that for many of the capital’s bakery touring elite, the absence of [...]
Tech firms sign for 400,000 sq ft of London office space in a month April 22, 2026 AI firms have signed for nearly 400,000 sq ft of London office space in under a month, in the biggest rush of tech leasing the capital has seen in a generation. Anthropic confirmed this week it has taken 158,000 sq ft at One Triton Square near Euston in a deal with British Land and Royal [...]
Hampden Bank Breaks Through £1bn of Deposits in 2025 April 22, 2026 UK private bank marked its 10th anniversary last year, whilst launching a new North and Midlands base in Manchester and relocating to new offices in Edinburgh and London
Johnson & Johnson Announces CE Mark Approval for the New ETHICON™ 4000 Stapler April 22, 2026 Designed to elevate the surgical experience and deliver reliable staple line integrity across a broad range of tissue thickness1 the ETHICON™ 4000 Surgical Stapler is certified for use in open and laparoscopic surgery across specialities in the European Union. ETHICON™ 4000, the advanced surgical stapler, features ETHICON™ 3D Reloads with proprietary 3D Stapling Technology and enhanced Gripping Surface Technology to manage various tissues across specialties, including bariatric, colorectal and thoracic surgeries 3D stapling technology is designed to optimize compression not only underneath each staple but also across staples and multiple staple lines, including both stapled and unstapled regions of the tissue2 New ETHICON™ advanced stapling technology to be harnessed for future use on the OTTAVA™ Robotic Surgical System
Experian Launches AI-Powered ‘Transaction Forensics’ to Bolster Fraud Prevention Across UK Financial Services April 22, 2026 Market first uniquely combines Experian leading datasets and transaction and behavioural analytics in real time Developed with Resistant AI, Transaction Forensics drives 200% increase in APP fraud detection
Bureau Veritas: A Steady Organic Revenue Growth in the First Quarter 2026 April 22, 2026 An evolving macro-environment and a transitioning portfolio mix; Updated 2026 outlook
Alipay AI Pay Launches New Service Enabling OpenClaw-type AI Agents to Make Payments April 21, 2026 Alipay today launched a new AI Pay-powered payment service that enables OpenClaw-type AI agents to make purchases and complete payments based on user instructions. These autonomous AI tools, which execute tasks on a user’s behalf, have been nicknamed “lobsters” in China. The use of the new service requires no coding or complex setup, and includes [...]
Redslim expands its global footprint into Latin America April 21, 2026 Redslim, a specialist in end-to-end data management solutions and an Astorg portfolio company, today announced its expansion into the Latin America (LATAM) region, marking the next step in its growth strategy to support multinational brands and retailers across every major market. Following its recent expansion into APAC, this move reinforces Redslim’s momentum in building a [...]
The Crime Lord: Peter Capaldi on the manosphere, London and rocking out with his band as he approaches 70 April 21, 2026 From Malcolm Tucker to Doctor Who, Peter Capaldi is one of the finest actors of his generation. Steve Dinneen speaks to him about masculinity, being a punk and why he can’t get enough of London Peter Capaldi has just finished a two-week tour with his band and he says he’s “knackered”. He does look a bit [...]
The mysterious media moguls behind London’s pink slime propaganda machine April 21, 2026 Private jets, council estates and links to the Kremlin: Steve Dinneen goes looking for the owners of a pink slime propaganda machine Standing outside a squat, residential tower block on the outskirts of Harlow on a grey winter afternoon, it seems hard to believe this is the headquarters of a media organisation with links to [...]