Big private equity firms pull in more cash as winners take all
Shrinking pool of recipients points to coming wave of so-called zombie firms
Posted on Sunday July 12, 2026Airbnb lures fans from US hotels after World Cup marketing push
Hotel bookings fall short of expectations as price-conscious fans opt to stay in American homes
Posted on Sunday July 12, 2026London rental affordability improves despite recent rise
The salary needed to afford a rental home in the capital has fallen by 17% in the past year
Posted on Saturday July 11, 2026Inside the risky race through the Strait of Hormuz
Vessels that dare to use route close to Oman’s coast face increased risk of Iranian missiles
Posted on Saturday July 11, 2026‘It’s all about the number’: how Apollo gazumped Castlelake’s easyJet bid
Takeover battle for UK budget airline took a last-minute twist after US investment giant outbid rival
Posted on Friday July 10, 2026More than 2,700 deaths linked to UK heatwaves
For the first time on record temperatures of 35C or higher had been recorded in May, June and July of the same year in UK
Posted on Sunday July 12, 2026US launches another round of strikes on Iran as ceasefire teeters
Fighting escalates as Trump insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open while Tehran says it is closed
Posted on Sunday July 12, 2026Oil prices jump as US and Iran step up tit-for-tat strikes
Traders fear escalating hostilities could further restrict the flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz
Posted on Sunday July 12, 2026US senator Lindsey Graham dies aged 71
South Carolina politician, who died from cardiovascular disease, was one of the most influential and hawkish Republicans
Posted on Sunday July 12, 2026Iran bets Trump will blink first
Tehran takes high-stakes gamble with US over Strait of Hormuz
Posted on Sunday July 12, 2026