It should have worked. On every level. Millennial pink neon art, reliably late opening hours, chugging cheap cocktails to disco playlists. Who doesn’t like disco playlists? And yet, after taking …
August 2025
Boardroom Uncovered: Can Bupa and NHS save the UK healthcare sector?
Play Video The CEO of Bupa has rejected calls for the NHS to move to an insurance model and said that while it needs “fine-tuning”, its “soul will remain” intact. …
Shares in Cola-Cola’s European bottling arms slump despite strong results
Coca-Cola’s European arm, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, and its bottling partner, Coca-Cola HBC, both slumped on the stock exchange this morning after the former downgraded its revenue guidance. The European business …
Is Claire’s about to disappear from the UK High Street?
Claire’s accessories has filed for bankruptcy in the US and entered administration in France, stoking fears about its presence on UK high streets. The US-based fashion accessories and jewellery business …
Adanola valued at £400m as Kendall Jenner favourite sells stake
Adanola, the athleisure brand worn by the likes of Kendall Jenner, Molly-Mae Hague and Maya Jama, has been valued at around $530m (£398m) after securing a new backer. Story3 Capital …
Simmons: Bar chain owed millions to OakNorth, tax collectors before entering administration
Simmons owed millions of pounds in debts to OakNorth bank and tax collectors before it was put into administration, fresh corporate documents have revealed. The London-based cocktail bar chain has …
NFL buys stake in Disney subsidiary ESPN in media asset swap
The NFL is set to buy a minority stake in ESPN as the media giant takes control of American football’s NFL Network assets. The non-binding agreement, confirmed in the early …
Call me converted, I’ve finally found a positive use for ChatGPT
Anna Moloney was an AI Luddite. Then she discovered it could help her do her taxes. She tells us about (slightly) embracing ChatGPT in today’s Notebook What converted me to …
Mortgage recovery hinges on a Bank of England interest rate cut
Homeowners across the UK are catching a break as mortgage arrears fell for the first time since the cost-of-living crisis began – but a full recovery will hinge on the …
Bupa boss: ‘The NHS needs fine-tuning but its soul will remain’
The boss of Bupa in the UK has rejected calls for the NHS to move to an insurance model and said that while it needs “fine-tuning”, its “soul will remain” …