Bureau Veritas: Sector-Leading Organic Revenue Growth of 6.5% in FY 2025 February 25, 2026 Strong margin improvement to 16.3% in FY 2025 Positive growth outlook with continued margin expansion in 2026 New EUR 200 million share buyback
Small business minister: we will unlock £1bn of local lending February 25, 2026 Community Development Finance gives small local business the funding and confidence they need to grow. That’s why this Labour government is launching a taskforce to expand the sector, say Blair McDougall and Bob Annibale The UK has long been home to an entrepreneurial spirit of creativity and innovation, from household names to neighbourhood heroes. Despite [...]
Pro Climbing League leans into urban boom ahead of sold-out London launch February 24, 2026 When the first batch of tickets for the London launch event of the Pro Climbing League went on sale last month they sold out in five minutes. Not quite Oasis or Taylor Swift levels of devotion, but for a minority sport with little history as a spectator event, impressive nonetheless. On Saturday night at Magazine [...]
Paul Nicholls: British trainers in “better place” heading into Cheltenham February 24, 2026 PAUL Nicholls is confident that British trainers can challenge Ireland’s dominance at this year’s Cheltenham Festival, with the Ditcheat-based trainer suggesting Britain are going into Cheltenham “in a better place than we’ve been for the last few years”. Ireland won the Prestbury Cup by a huge 20-8 margin last year, but Nicholls believes the likes [...]
Elite Unveils Cloud-Only Updates Aimed at Ending Friction in Law Firm Financial Operations February 24, 2026 Elite today announced major updates to its AI-enabled SaaS platform, 3E, introducing Data Connect, powered by Elite’s Data Fabric, alongside new intelligence and payments capabilities to eliminate friction across the work-to-cash cycle. Elite is introducing Data Connect, powered by Elite’s Data Fabric, giving firms a new foundation for continuous financial insight across the work-to-cash cycle. [...]
BioMed Realty and Babraham Research Campus Ltd Complete Lease-Up of Newest Building at Babraham Research Campus, with TRIMTECH Therapeutics and Tagomics February 24, 2026 BioMed Realty, the largest private operator of real estate for the life science and technology industries, today announced the completion of the lease-up of the newest laboratory building at Babraham Research Campus, following new leases with TRIMTECH Therapeutics and Tagomics Ltd. The fully occupied building represents another milestone in the joint venture between BioMed Realty [...]
Pubs to open late during World Cup – a life raft for hospitality? February 24, 2026 Though the Labour government and the country’s thousands of pub landlords have very rarely seen eye-to-eye in recent months, the World Cup could bring a summer truce to this fiery dispute. Hospitality trade bodies and one of the country’s biggest pub chains have told City AM they welcome the government’s move to allow pubs to [...]
Inside Sarah Ferguson’s £100k-a-week rehab with lakeside apartment and round-the-clock therapy February 23, 2026 As Sarah Ferguson checks out of the world's most expensive rehab, we revisit what makes Paracelsus a perfect retreat for the disgraced.
This working farm is Devon’s most luxurious new hotel February 23, 2026 Fancy farm retreats have become all the rage, helping urbanites reconnect to the land in luxury. Fowlescombe Farm, a regenerative farm in south Devon, adds to this list in style. The hotel, which opened last May, pulls off an impressive balancing act. It is at once luxurious and low-key. Both homely and stately. Located about [...]
Rudding Park Selects Agilysys Hospitality Software Solutions to Modernise Guest Journeys and Streamline Operations Across Its Hotel Ecosystem February 23, 2026 The award-winning resort will deploy a unified Agilysys technology platform to replace disconnected systems, enabling seamless guest recognition and operational efficiency across its hotel, spa, golf, and dining amenities.