US president Donald Trump will arrive in the UK on Tuesday evening for a state visit, bringing with him a wave of attention on transatlantic tech investment. The two-day trip, …
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Rachel Reeves hosts Scott Bessent and finance execs for investment talks
Chancellor Rachel Reeves hosted US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent and top dogs from most of the world’s biggest finance firms in a warm-up event ahead of President Donald Trump’s UK …
From law to tech: Who’s championing equal parental leave in the UK?
New research has revealed the inaugural list of 165 UK employers that offer equal parental leave, including more than 20 professional services firms. The full findings, which will be formally …
European T20 Premier League: Is this cricket’s next growth market?
When Italy’s men secured their historic qualification for next year’s T20 World Cup earlier this summer, the cheers reached all the way to India. Over in the subcontinent, a group …
Trustpilot CEO: ‘We’re delivering something really unique for big companies’
Shares in Trustpilot have surged by 10 per cent after it reported a strong first half of 2025 and the announcement of a £30m share buyback. Revenue grew 23 per …
Sky to cut hundreds of UK jobs as broadcaster shifts focus
Sky, the Comcast-owned broadcaster, is set to cut around 900 jobs in the UK as it shifts its focus from new product launches to enhancing existing services and competing with …
Is Danny Kruger right about the death of the Conservative party?
Danny Kruger’s defection to Reform is a body blow for Kemi Badenoch’s failing project. But Nigel Farage doesn’t have the answers either, says William Atkinson The last Conservative has left …
Fraud prevention firm SEON raises $80m amid growing compliance demands
SEON, an AI-driven fraud prevention and compliance platform, has closed an $80m (£58.7m) Series C funding round led by Sixth Street Growth, bringing total investment to $187m. The company, based …
State pension boost raises questions on tax and triple lock future
While pensioners may be cheering a proposed 4.7 per cent rise in the state pension, there are lingering questions over the sustainability of such increases and the viability of the …
Luxury gym Third Space sees profit double after membership surge
Third Space has reported a more than doubling of profits after an expansion in venues helped drive a surge in memberships. The London-based luxury gym club, which operates more than …