‘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, 2026

The superpower of public equity

Liquidity is tempting companies back to the public markets — but it is not available to all

Posted on Friday July 10, 2026

Circle wins licence for some US banking activities

Shares in stablecoin company rise after regulator grants approval to operate as trust bank

Posted on Friday July 10, 2026

SpaceX listing ‘lays groundwork’ to attract UK retail investors to IPOs

Leading investment platforms say banks and brokers are looking to boost retail participation in upcoming launches

Posted on Friday July 10, 2026

UK regulators to scrutinise top US cloud groups

Designating Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle as ‘critical third parties’ will help improve resilience, says Treasury

Posted on Friday July 10, 2026

Apple sues OpenAI alleging theft of top-secret information

Lawsuit marks collapse of relationship between two of the biggest names in Silicon Valley

Posted on Friday July 10, 2026

Apple sues OpenAI alleging theft of top-secret information

Lawsuit marks collapse of relationship between two of the biggest names in Silicon Valley

Posted on Friday July 10, 2026

US relaxes export controls on advanced chips and drones for UAE

Gulf state will receive access to sophisticated American technology

Posted on Friday July 10, 2026

Man, 26, arrested on suspicion of murder after death of former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe

Devon and Cornwall Police say Widdecombe, 78, sustained ‘serious injuries’

Posted on Friday July 10, 2026

Bezos-backed fusion start-up to become first to go public

General Fusion’s ‘steampunk’ approach to the technology is under scrutiny ahead of Nasdaq debut

Posted on Friday July 10, 2026