The London IPO market saw the beginnings of a recovery in 2025 as a flurry of listings in the fourth quarter helped offset an otherwise lackluster year for floats. Some …
December 2025
Reading owner Rob Couhig considers selling training ground to raise funds
Reading owner Rob Couhig is considering radical measures including downgrading the club’s Academy or selling the training ground to increase the funding he can make available to the first team. The …
Five predictions for politics in 2026
At the beginning of 2025 I gave caution the slip and made five predictions for the year in politics. One was wrong: I anticipated Liberal Democrat Mike Ross would be …
Elizabeth Line branded a ‘folie de grandeur’ in Treasury campaign against Crossrail
Tory Chancellor Kenneth Clarke warned that initial plans for the Elizabeth Line were a “folie de grandeur” that taxpayers would be unwilling to foot the bill, during a protracted rearguard …
Dua Lipa and Olivia Dean drive UK music boom despite fragile backdrop
The UK recorded music industry chalked up an 11th consecutive year of growth this year, thanks to a new generation of British artists breaking through at home and overseas. The …
Ministers mulled abandoning HS1 just months before Channel Tunnel launch
Ministers considered abandoning the High Speed 1 (HS1) railway that links London to the Channel Tunnel amid financial struggles just months before the cross-channel line was opened by Queen Elizabeth …
How to boost your pension pot in 2026
The New Year is fast approaching, and with it, resolutions to improve financial situations and retirement outlooks. This can be done through changing cash ISA accounts for one with a …
Alkermes to Present at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, Richard Pops, will provide a corporate overview and update at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The presentation …
Fury promoters Queensberry see profits rise after Dubois vs Joshua bout
Tyson Fury promoters Queensberry turned a profit of over £11m in their latest accounts after the Frank Warren-founded firm saw over 90,000 pack Wembley Stadium for the fight between Daniel …
Waymo’s Black Mirror moment raises questions for London launch
Waymo’s robotaxi fleet hit a high-profile snag last weekend, turning a San Francisco blackout into something out of a tech dystopia. A substation fire left a third of the city …