CRH to Acquire Arcosa; Leading U.S. Provider of Aggregates and Critical Infrastructure Products for $8.5B June 22, 2026 Strengthens CRH as the #1 infrastructure player in North America and reinforces CRH as the leader in U.S. aggregates Acquisition is highly complementary, advancing CRH’s strategy to build an aggregates-led, connected portfolio aligned with growing infrastructure megatrends Transaction expected to be accretive(1) to earnings, margin and cash flow in the first 12 months post-completion, demonstrating CRH’s ongoing commitment to accelerating growth through value-creating capital allocation CRH to host investor call today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
ICON selects Microsoft as a preferred technology partner to power AI-enabled clinical development June 22, 2026 ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) today announced that it has selected Microsoft as a preferred technology partner – further advancing ICON’s previously announced plan to invest in digital innovation and AI over the next three years. This partnership incorporates an enterprise-wide deployment of Microsoft 365 Copilot along with an enterprise-grade cloud, data and AI infrastructure to [...]
Flocean Produces First Drinkable Water from Commercial-Scale Subsea Desalination Plant June 22, 2026 Industrial deployment in Norway demonstrates subsea desalination technology viable at scale—ending decades of research and development work
Who could be Andy Burnham’s Chancellor? June 22, 2026 As speculation over the Labour leadership grips Westminster, Maurício Alencar looks at the possible candidates for the next Chancellor – an appointment that will face heavy scrutiny by the markets. Andy Burnham’s journey toward Downing Street so far has featured scores of polls outlining his popularity among Labour members and the public, Labour MPs travelling [...]
Ocado to replace founder Steiner as shares plunge June 22, 2026 The board of Ocado is on the hunt for a successor to its founder and chief executive, Tim Steiner, as the e-commerce group faces up to a rapidly falling share price. The FTSE 250 firm, which offers online shopping and warehouse automation services, confirmed on Monday that it is putting together a succession plan for [...]
Be Brave with Comanche and Sajir in QEII sprint June 19, 2026 THIS YEAR’S Royal Ascot meeting comes to a close with Saturday’s seven-race card, where the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3.40pm) is the feature contest. Australia are doubly represented here with Joliestar and Overpass, the latter backing up from his valiant third in the King Charles III on Tuesday. I respect these two, [...]
Fogo de Chao nominated for Best Casual Dining Toast award June 19, 2026 We have launched the Toast the City awards 2026 and throughout the year we’ll be speaking to some of our nominees – this week it’s Brazilian restaurant Fogo de Chao at Bishopsgate. To vote for your favourite Square Mile spots for the 2026 awards, from bars and restaurants to galleries and green spaces, visit the [...]
King’s Cross shows the way to solve London’s workspace shortage June 19, 2026 Businesses must partner with developers to build the office space London needs, says Matt Flood We’ve all seen the headlines – demand for office space in the City of London and the West End only seems to be growing. Q1 of this year marked a record high according to Savills, with demand for Central London [...]
Janus Henderson Announces Receipt of Required Regulatory Approvals and Client Consents Following Resounding Shareholder Approval of the Trian and General Catalyst Take-Private Transaction June 18, 2026 Anticipates June 30, 2026 Closing Date
Capitolis Announces CFTC Issues No-Action Relief for Post-Trade Risk Reduction Services June 18, 2026 Relief unlocks greater potential for risk reduction opportunities and capital efficiency across the Capitolis Portfolio Optimization network