Soho House has reported a sharp rise in profits after capping new memberships in London, New York and Los Angeles to address overcrowding concerns, with billionaire chairman Ron Burkle reviving plans to take the business private. The London-founded members’ club posted an operating profit of just under $60 million (£44.6 million) in the three months to July, up from $35 ...
The UK’s largest gambling companies have lost more than £4 billion in market value amid mounting fears that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will target the sector with higher taxes in her autumn Budget. Flutter Entertainment, the owner of Paddy Power, Entain, which operates Ladbrokes and Coral, and William Hill’s parent company Evoke all saw steep share price declines on Friday following ...
HSBC has reversed plans to leave Canary Wharf, signing a 15-year lease for 210,000 sq ft of office space in the Docklands financial district after a shortage of desks prompted a rethink of its London strategy. The move comes just weeks after chief executive Georges Elhedery ordered all managing directors to be in the office at least four days a ...
Deliveroo has reported a £19.2 million loss for the first half of 2025, despite an 8% rise in revenues to £1 billion, as costs linked to its £2.9 billion takeover by US rival DoorDash weighed on its results. The loss marks a reversal from the £1.3 million profit recorded in the same period last year, which was the London-listed food ...
Some leaders are shaped in boardrooms. Others are built on the field. James Brady Washburn falls into the second group. A former Division I athlete turned healthcare executive, Washburn brings the grit, discipline, and team-first mindset of football to one of the most overlooked parts of medicine—wound care. Now serving as CEO of Mid South Wound LLC, Washburn leads a ...
Craig Shults didn’t start in construction finance. He didn’t have a traditional path. No Ivy League MBA. No high-level internship. What he had was grit—and a willingness to keep learning. “I’ve worked in insurance, home improvement sales, and now construction,” Craig says. “Every step taught me something I still use today.” Craig is now the Controller and CFO at JSL ...
As the UK government pushes forward with its digital transformation agenda, 2025 has introduced new legislation aimed at reshaping how identity is verified across both public and private sectors. The move toward digital ID is designed to reduce fraud, eliminate unnecessary paperwork, and allow individuals and organisations to prove who they are online—quickly, securely, and with fewer barriers. For small ...
Online gaming is incredibly popular: there are about three billion online gamers in the world. However, there are hidden dangers associated with online gaming, especially regarding your children. Luckily, Bay Area lawyer Jeffrey Nadrich is actively pursuing cases against gaming platforms over claims of gaming addiction and gaming platforms putting minors at risk for sexual grooming and sexual abuse. While ...
Angela Rayner is pressing ahead with plans to raise the minimum wage for 18–20-year-olds to match the adult rate, despite warnings from business groups that the move risks pricing young people out of work. The Deputy Prime Minister has asked the Low Pay Commission to draw up proposals to scrap the £2-per-hour gap between the current minimum wage for 18–20-year-olds ...
Gold futures surged to a record high on Friday following reports that the United States has imposed steep tariffs on imports of one-kilo gold bars, a move set to hit Switzerland’s multibillion-dollar bullion trade. According to the Financial Times, US Customs and Border Protection has reclassified one-kilo and 100-ounce bars under a customs code carrying higher duties. One-kilo bars are ...