Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey posted a double-digit rise in housing completions, but a £222.2m hit from fixing combustible cladding pushed the company to a half-year loss. The number of houses built …
July 2025
Evercore to acquire Robey Warshaw for £146m
Robey Warshaw, the City advisory firm that counts former Chancellor George Osborne among its partners, is to be acquired by US finance giant Evercore in a £146m deal, bringing to …
Exclusive: Arsenal star joins athlete investors in UK fitness brand Hytro
Arsenal star Jurrien Timber has joined a growing group of athletes investing in Hytro, the UK-based blood flow restriction brand used by leading sports teams and space missions. Timber, his …
Agritech firm Vertical Future put up for sale on insolvency marketplace after losses widen
One of Britain’s biggest vertical farming businesses has been put up for sale on an insolvency marketplace after reporting widening losses, City AM can reveal. London-based Vertical Future, which has …
London Spirit: Tech titans strike Nike kit deal in Hundred first
London Spirit’s new part-owners, Silicon Valley-based consortium Cricket Investor Holdings, have agreed a kit deal with Nike for the Hundred franchise which will begin next year. The Nike deal is …
Can a global minimum tax survive Trump?
As the G7 exempts the US from the global minimum tax – otherwise known as Pillar 2 – experts are asking when a global tax stops being global? Say Tim …
Is Joe Root actually the greatest English batsman ever?
Joe Root has been acclaimed as the greatest English batsman ever, but is it actually true? Paul Ormerod delves into the stats Joe Root has delighted cricket fans for well …
Cosmetic surgery businesses in firing line for HMRC clampdown
HMRC has launched a number of investigations into cosmetic surgery providers for not paying VAT – and cases are likely to rise, according to a law firm. Some providers of …
Just 904 new homes registered in London in past 3 months
The number of new home registrations in London has more than halved as firms shy away from building in the capital. Just 904 new homes were registered in the second …
Motor finance: ‘Nothing is certain’ as banks await historic ruling
The Supreme Court will hand down what could be the “most consequential ruling for lenders” in recent history on Friday in the dramatic culmination of the motor finance saga. In …