Oil prices could race past $150 as ceasefire in ‘difficult phase’ April 11, 2026 Oil prices could shoot up beyond $150 per barrel if trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted as the US-Iran ceasefire was entering a “difficult phase”. Research company Kpler said that problems across the Strait could prompt markets to change tune and lead to oil prices jumping higher. The Brent crude oil price, [...]
AI security officials test Anthropic cyber threat as Bank of England to convene chiefs April 11, 2026 AI minister Kanishka Narayan has said that Anthropic’s new cyber model was the most powerful seen yet as finance chiefs from the Bank of England and Treasury are set to meet next week to discuss the threats posed to the financial sector. Narayan revealed that Claude Mythos, a new model that was held back from [...]
Fury: The real fight is not in the ring or ad spend, but brand alignment April 11, 2026 Tonight, when Tyson Fury steps back into the ring, the spectacle will be available live on Netflix to 300m customers worldwide. It is a knockout for audiences. And it will be a showcase event for brand partners too. However, in high-profile environments like this where brands want to make an impression, it is not just [...]
Crispin Odey drops £79m libel case against Financial Times April 10, 2026 Former hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey dropped his libel claim against the Financial Times, ending a high-stakes legal battle over the publication’s reporting of sexual misconduct allegations. The Financial Times published several articles about the City financier in 2023 regarding allegations over his sexual conduct, following allegations from 20 women spanning five decades. Odey has [...]
Deloitte enters rugby league as NRL Super League investment talks near April 10, 2026 Rugby League chiefs have called upon Deloitte as talks over proposed NRL investment into Super League intensify. The sport’s commercial body, RL Commercial, has appointed the global professional services provider as strategic advisors with the Big Four firm recently completing work on the sale of eight Hundred franchises to overseas investors and the ongoing search [...]
IBM: AI adoption stalls as UK businesses lack clear strategy April 10, 2026 UK businesses are adopting AI at a pace, but many are still struggling to convert that momentum into real, meaningful financial returns. According to IBM’s Race for ROI study, 66 per cent of British enterprises report significant productivity improvements from AI, with 63 per cent of senior leaders citing noticeable efficiency gains post-adoption. There seems [...]
Starmer told Trump to be ‘practical’ amid Strait of Hormuz tax rumours April 10, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer has said he spent most of a conversation with Donald Trump on Thursday night talking about a “practical plan” to secure the Strait of Hormuz, shortly after he said he was “fed up” of the US president’s impact on energy bills. Starmer said he spoke to Trump about the blocked strait, which [...]
Padel’s growth phase is largely behind it, so what comes next? April 10, 2026 Padel hasn’t taken off in the UK by accident. It has grown quickly because it arrived at exactly the right moment. Like many sports, it benefited from Covid-19. At a time when people were looking for ways to stay active and social, padel offered something simple: it was easy to pick up, played in small [...]
European banking jobs face AI reset ‘not mass job losses – for now’ April 10, 2026 European banking jobs are in line for a boost from AI despite widespread fears the integration of new tech will trigger mass layoffs, according to fresh analysis. The headcount at the top lenders is expected to get a four per cent average uplift, analysts from Bloomberg Intelligence said in a new note. The increase is [...]
Fake reviews are tipping point for much bigger online trust scandal April 10, 2026 From fake reviews to ChatGPT, the decline of consumer trust is now a major online infrastructure problem, writes Paul Armstrong.
