Lloyd’s of London insurance group Beazley has reported a sharp drop in profit for the first half of 2025 due to higher losses from major catastrophes. Beazley reported a profit …
Shoe Zone shares booted as Labour’s budget tax raid weighs
Footwear retailer Shoe Zone has slashed its profit target in half for the full-year citing an overhang from Rachel Reeves’ 2024 Autumn Budget. The London-listed firm said in a trading …
Crypto is all that’s propping up London’s miserly capital raising statistics
After London’s capital markets suffered one of their quietest starts to the year in decades, brokers all had the same words on their lips: second-half. Everything will pick up in …
CMA’s Google crackdown will put the UK’s AI revolution on hold
The heavy hand of the CMA, on Google and tech companies it barely understands, will stop the UK from capitalising on AI, writes Matthew Lesh “One Billion Customers – Can …
I learned the hard way. That doesn’t mean today’s entrepreneurs need to
Successful entrepreneurs have a responsibility to mentor the next generation of talent, writes John Caudwell I’ve lost count of the number of times people approach me asking for business advice. …
A Rachel Reeves and Andrew Bailey clash risks Britain’s stablecoin dream
A Rachel Reeves and Bank of England clash risks derailing Britain’s stablecoin dream as the country plays catchup in the over £200 market. The Chancellor referenced plans to drive forward …
Haileybury: Inside the private school producing sport stars like Piastri
Haileybury boasts some of Britain’s great modern athletes, and now they’re supporting Australian Oscar Piastri as he chases a world title. But how do they churn out talent? Formula 1’s …
Pool Re: The UK’s secret weapon of against insuring terrorism
When the private insurance market buckled under the threat of terrorism in the 1990s, the UK government stepped in with the creation of a reinsurer focused on terror risks. Located …
Rachel Reeves told to ‘get out of the way’ ahead of Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been told to “let businesses get on with it and get out of the way” ahead of delivering her second Autumn Budget in the coming months. …
Soho isn’t just for residents, so why do they get all the say?
Soho could be a pedestrianised wonderland, but Nimbyism plus a council that has no incentive to generate revenue is punishing all Londoners, writes Joe Hill There is no consensus on …