A professional pickleball circuit is coming to Europe and the Middle East in 2026 in a move its founders hope can replicate the racquet sport’s explosive growth in the US. …
Budget tax rumours holding back UK economic growth
The UK economy is expected to have grown by just 0.2 per cent in the third quarter of the year, economists have predicted, with the upcoming Budget cooling activity and …
The evolving D&O risk landscape
Growing management liability exposures and rising claims have increased the focus on effective D&O policies backed by effective D&O insurance carriers, ensuring company directors and officers are adequately covered for …
Prince Harry’s love letter to Britishness is thin gruel
Prince Harry has never posed as a deep thinker, but his paean to “banter” written from his mansion in Montecito is beyond a joke, says Eliot Wilson If immigration is …
Guinness owner Diageo shares rocket after appointment of ‘Drastic Dave’
FTSE 100 drinks giant Diageo shares have rocketed after the appointment of a new chief executive officer, known for rescuing struggling businesses. Shares rose 6.8 per cent in early morning …
Speaking up, shaping futures: How We Speak and Investec Beyond Business are powering a confidence revolution
There are few better illustrations of what social entrepreneurship can achieve than the rise of We Speak: a social enterprise successfully tackling a problem as universal as it is discreet …
Trip: CBD drinks brand valued at £200m after Joe Jonas backing
Trip, a CBD drinks brand, has been valued at more than £200m after a fundraising round backed by the likes of singer and actor Joe Jonas. The London-headquartered firm has …
Rachel Reeves eyes tax raid on dividends
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to increase the tax rate on dividends at this year’s Budget, it has been reported, adding to speculation that investors and business owners will be …
Andrew Griffith: ‘Tell us which City rules to slash’
Look at a UK companies’ annual report today and you will find a lengthy tome more likely to resemble a doorstop than something to provoke interest or excitement from investors. …
Business leaders warn Budget tax hikes could trigger higher prices
Senior business leaders have called on the government to avoid increasing the cost of employment in the upcoming Autumn Budget, in order to avoid SMEs raising prices. According to a …