Why World Cup hydration breaks will push traditional ads to the subs bench March 15, 2026 Hydration breaks at the World Cup could usher in major changes to advertising during live sport, writes Jonathan Haines. As broadcasters prepare for the 2026 World Cup, an unexpected talking point has emerged. The tournament will feature mid-half hydration breaks, introduced to protect players from the searing heat predicted this summer in North America. But [...]
Experian and OpenAI Launch the UK’s First Credit Score App Inside ChatGPT March 13, 2026 Combining the UK’s most trusted credit score with aggregated, anonymised data to give consumers contextual insights for better financial decisions This marks Experian’s latest step in promoting transparency and learning around credit scores, reinforcing its mission to “better your score, better your story” The new Experian Credit Score app is searchable in ChatGPT via @Experian UK
Free speech is under threat in Germany March 13, 2026 Historian and City AM columnist Rainer Zitelmann finds himself in the crossfire of Germany’s free-speech debate I will turn 69 in June, and it is the first time in my life that I have come into conflict with the law. At the beginning of February I received a letter from the Berlin police: “Written statement [...]
Iran hit back at Trump and Fifa: US should be axed from World Cup, not us March 13, 2026 Iran’s national football team has hit back at President Trump after he warned that it may not be safe for them to take up their place at this summer’s World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico. Trump’s comments appeared designed to discourage Iran from participating, despite Fifa insisting the US had offered assurances following [...]
Sunrisers Leeds X account suspended after Hundred auction backlash March 13, 2026 Sunrisers Leeds have been caught up in backlash after buying Pakistani player Abrar Ahmed in The Hundred auction. The franchise – owned by India’s Sun Group and a sister team to the IPL’s Sunrisers Hyderabad – had its X account suspended in the early hours of Friday morning after Indian social media users urged others [...]
KBRA Releases Research – Electric Vehicle Residual Values in Europe: On the Road to Greater Stability? March 12, 2026 KBRA releases research examining recent trends in electric vehicle (EV) residual values across Europe and the implications for auto asset-backed securities (ABS). Following a sharp repricing after pandemic-era supply constraints unwound, recent data indicate that the pace of EV residual-value declines has moderated. The report also highlights how EV adoption trends, charging-infrastructure expansion, and evolving [...]
REPLY: The Board of Directors Approved the Draft Financial Statements for the Year 2025 March 12, 2026 All economic indicators are positive. Consolidated turnover of €2,483.6 million (€2,300.5 million in 2024); EBITDA at €467.6 million (€410.6 million in 2024); EBIT at €391.7 million (€330.4 million in 2024) Group net profit at €250.9 million (€211.1 million in 2024) Approval of the proposed dividend distribution of €1.35 per share.
Fourth Appoints Veteran Product Leader Scott Collison as CEO March 12, 2026 Fourth, a leading provider of workforce and inventory management solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced the appointment of Scott Collison as Chief Executive Officer. A proven builder of enterprise software platforms with more than two decades of experience scaling technology companies, Collison will lead Fourth into its next phase of AI-led product innovation for [...]
Waiv Secures $33 Million to Scale AI Precision Testing March 12, 2026 Waiv, a Paris-based startup, spins out of Owkin to accelerate AI-enabled precision oncology testing
Blitz Golf: Golf’s answer to T20 cricket coming to London March 12, 2026 When LIV burst into the sporting galaxy it promised to be “golf, but louder”. So what do you call golf that lasts just three hours and has been described as the sport’s version of Twenty20 cricket? The answer, it seems, is Blitz. Established in Australia back in 2018, Blitz Golf shot to prominence when cricketer [...]