Aryna Sabalenka raises Grand Slam boycott threat as pay row escalates May 5, 2026 Women’s world No1 Aryna Sabalenka has warned that top tennis players will boycott Grand Slams if their demands for more prize money and benefits continue to be resisted. Sabalenka was among a group of stars who criticised French Open chiefs at the weekend for failing to heed their calls, which have also been directed at [...]
Jeito Capital Bolsters Its Leadership Team With the Appointment of Elaine Caughey, MBA, as Partner, Business Development and Investor Relations, and Sarah Shackelton, MPA, as Partner, Talent May 5, 2026 Highly experienced partners bringing 25+ years of leadership across top-tier life-sciences investment fund, pharma and Biopharma companies, driving accelerated portfolio development With leadership experience at Blackstone Life Sciences (Deputy Chief Operating Officer), Biogen, (NASDAQ: BIIB), and public and private Biopharma companies (including Kymera Therapeutics (NASDAQ: KYMR) and Cygnal Therapeutics), Elaine Caughey will support portfolio companies in strengthening operational execution, defining robust market access pathways, and enhancing their strategic value through business development support, including partnerships and acquisition transactions. She will also draw on her knowledge of the investment ecosystem to strengthen relationships with investors for both Jeito funds and its portfolio companies Sarah brings deep strategic expertise from senior roles at leading Biopharma investment firms - including as Partner, Marketing and Talent at Abingworth and as Chief Talent Officer at Oxford Science Enterprises - and top executive search firms including Coulter Partners and Spencer Stuart. She will focus on building exceptional senior leadership teams and boards across Jeito and its portfolio, attracting the high calibre talent that powers company acceleration and scale
euroAtlantic Airways Appoints Pauls Calitis as CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth May 5, 2026 euroAtlantic Airways (“EAA”), a leading global provider of passenger widebody aircraft wet-leasing and charter services, and Njord Partners portfolio company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pauls Calitis as Chief Executive Officer, effective 18 May 2026. Pauls will succeed Stewart Higginson, who has served as CEO since early 2024 and who will assume the [...]
Clinisys France Achieves Qualiopi Certification for Training Excellence May 5, 2026 Clinisys, a global provider of intelligent laboratory informatics solutions, today announced that Clinisys France has officially obtained the Qualiopi certification for its training activities. This nationally recognized certification confirms that Clinisys’s training organization complies with the Référentiel National Qualité (RNQ), the French State quality framework for training providers, and is therefore eligible to deliver training [...]
AB InBev Reports First Quarter 2026 Results May 5, 2026 Solid top- and bottom-line performance: Revenue up by 5.8%, Beer volume growth of 1.2% and a 20.8% Underlying EPS increase
Elon Musk settles lawsuit over Twitter takeover for $1.5m May 5, 2026 Tech tycoon Elon Musk has finally put one of his longest-running legal battles to rest after reaching a $1.5m (£1.2m) settlement with the US regulator. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil lawsuit against the billionaire, alleging violations of securities laws in the run-up to his 2022 purchase of Twitter. Musk, who [...]
Lectures in pubs are selling out. Sorry Michael Gove – experts are back May 5, 2026 Once shunned by a populace 'tired of experts', a new generation is embracing intellectualism with personal curriculums and lectures for leisure.
Trump turmoil sends oil prices back toward multi-year peak May 4, 2026 Iran hits back at president’s ‘Operation Freedom’ pledge for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz; Brent up over 5 per cent to $114 a barrel The main international oil price surged back toward multi-year highs on Monday, as US President Donald Trump’s pledge to get tanker traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz was [...]
Airspan and Wireless Services Announce Deployment of MobileAccess 6000 Digital DAS at Charlotte Douglas International Airport May 4, 2026 Deployment enables future-ready, high-capacity digital infrastructure to support CLT’s continued growth and elevate the passenger experience
Coty Partners With Pencil to Build End-to-End Gen AI Content System May 4, 2026 Coty, one of the world’s largest beauty companies, and Pencil, the world’s #1 generative AI marketing platform, today announced a partnership to put real-time, AI-powered content creation at the heart of Coty’s Consumer Beauty division. With a transformation and creative team led by sister company Jellyfish, Pencil’s end-to-end content platform will be embedded across Coty’s [...]