Why Burnham’s housing revolution won’t work October 1, 2026 Despite giving a passionate defence of everything home ownership can give to a family, Burnham’s actual policies do alarmingly little.
Britain’s oldest brewery mulls future as cost pressures bite September 30, 2026 The family-run company behind Britain’s oldest brewery is exploring its future after wrestling with soaring costs and sliding sales. Shepherd Neame, which was founded in 1698 in Faversham, Kent and is the firm behind classic British beers Spitfire, Bishop’s Finger and Whitstable Bay, said it had begun a strategic review into its brewing operations “to [...]
Everest Group to Hold Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, October 29, 2026 September 29, 2026 Everest Group, Ltd. (“Everest”) (NYSE: EG) will hold its third quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Thursday, October 29, 2026, beginning at 8:00 am Eastern Time. Dial in details can be obtained by completing the registration form available at: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10211569/104bf682c06 The call can be accessed via a live, listen only webcast at www.investors.everestglobal.com where a [...]
New Brewdog owner mounts comeback from ‘horrible’ collapse September 29, 2026 The new owner of Brewdog has launched a comeback for the company after it collapsed earlier this year, blaming “horrible” sales during its change of ownership on “negative” media reports. The craft beer firm saw sales slump by as much as 20 per cent year on year following its takeover by US cannabis and drinks [...]
IGI to Release Third Quarter and Nine Months 2026 Financial Results on November 3, 2026 September 29, 2026 International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (“IGI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IGIC) today announced that it expects to release financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2026, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. The results, along with an accompanying slide presentation, will be posted in [...]
ZOLL® Launches Anything Can Happen. Anyone Can Help.™ in the UK to Encourage Bystanders to Help in Cardiac Emergencies September 29, 2026 Nearly half (48%) of UK adults mistakenly believe special training or experience is needed to help save a life with a defibrillator, according to new research. As defib access expands across the UK, public awareness and confidence need to keep pace with knowledge of who can use AEDs and how the devices function. Anything Can Happen. Anyone Can Help. campaign aims to close that gap by showing that defibrillators are designed to guide anyone through a cardiac emergency.
Close Brothers raises cost-cutting target as job cuts begin September 29, 2026 Close Brothers has dialled up its cost-cutting plans and said it was “well into next stage of restructuring” after revealing it would slash its headcount by around 20 per cent earlier this year. The FTSE 250 bank said on Tuesday it had delivered £36m of savings in its latest financial year, coming ahead of the [...]
Toyota Land Cruiser 2026: Old-school 4×4 ready for anything September 29, 2026 “If you want to travel into the outback, take a Land Rover. If you want to come back again, take a Land Cruiser.” It’s a well-known gag in Australia and other more rugged parts of the planet (where the word ‘outback’ could be substituted for desert, mountains or any kind of wilderness). After more than [...]
Housebuilder shares rocket after Burnham revives Help to Buy September 28, 2026 Housebuilder shares have soared after the Prime Minister announced a new Help to Buy scheme, which it is hoped will boost the UK’s construction sector. FTSE 100 housebuilders Persimmon and Barratt Redrow jumped 15 and 13 per cent in early trading, lifting the blue-chip index to early gains. FTSE 250-listed Vistry took the biggest jump [...]
City businesses swap boardrooms for bikes and treasure hunts September 25, 2026 City businesses swapped boardrooms for bikes, treasure hunts and quizzes yesterday as businesses across the Square Mile came together for City Giving Day 2026. The annual fundraising and volunteering initiative hosted by The Lord Mayor’s Appeal, saw companies across the City turn the working day into community activities, challenges and fundraising. David Johnston OBE, Chief [...]