9 h. ago Historic insurance market Lloyd’s of London appoints new chief executive

Internal candidate Patrick Tiernan takes the top job, as the marketplace also transitions to a new chairman and finance chief.

Politics

28 h. ago Official Statement: Announcement of the Passing of Jamie Rae, CEO of the Throat Cancer Foundation

The Throat Cancer Foundation announces with deep sorrow the passing of its Chief Executive Officer, Jamie Rae, who passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and loved ones on Monday the 5th of May.

Politics

29 h. ago ‘It cannot provide nuance’: UK experts warn AI therapy chatbots are not safe

Experts say such tools may give dangerous advice and more oversight is needed, as Mark Zuckerberg says AI can plug gapHaving an issue with your romantic relationship? Need to talk through something? Mark Zuckerberg has a solution for that: a chatbot. Meta’s chief executive believes everyone should have a therapist and if they don’t – artificial intelligence can do that job.“I personally have the belief that everyone should probably have a therapist,” he said last week. “It’s like someone they can just talk to throughout the day, or not necessarily throughout the day, but about whatever issues they’re worried about and for people who don’t have a person who’s a therapist, I think everyone will have an AI.” Continue reading...

Events

29 h. ago Food and freedom: exhibition charts radical history of gardening in Britain

Artefacts from 11th century on display at British Museum in London, alongside work of modern-day community group“Being able to grow your own food is one of the most radical ways that you can express your freedom, your sovereignty, your liberation,” says Valerie Goode, the founder and chief executive of the Coco Collective, a Black-led community gardening organisation in south London.“When you leave your food production in the hands of other people, you are leaving your health, your wellbeing, your sense of identity in the hands of other people. When we reclaim our food, we reclaim our power.” Continue reading...

Politics

30 h. ago BMW boss predicts Trump’s 25% tariffs on foreign cars will be lowered by July

The German carmaker has reported that its first-quarter profits for 2025 have fallen by 25%The boss of BMW has predicted that Donald Trump’s import tariffs on foreign cars will be lowered this summer, as the German carmaker reportedprofits for the first quarter had tumbled by a quarter.Oliver Zipse, BMW’s chief executive, said he expects that Trump’s 25% tariffs on the import of foreign cars will be dropped by July. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Renault and Citroën owner warn of ‘painful decisions’ if EU does not change rules for small cars

Carmakers say there needs to be more focus on smaller, affordable vehicles in Europe as SUVs gain popularityBusiness live – latest updatesCitroën owner Stellantis and Renault have warned that they may be forced into “painful decisions” over the future of their factories in Europe, as they urged the EU to adopt more favourable rules for small cars.The chief executives of the carmakers said there needs to be more focus on smaller, affordable cars in Europe as SUVs continue to gain popularity. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Parking boss says it is 'easy to beat the system' as 41,000 fines a day issued

Will Hurley, chief executive of trade body the International Parking Community (IPC), said operators want drivers to park "where they need to, when they need to" without breaking any rules

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68 h. ago Parking firms insist they ‘don’t want’ to give tickets despite 41,000 daily rate

Will Hurley, chief executive of the International Parking Community, said operators want people to park ‘where they need to’ without breaking rules.

Politics

3 d. ago FA chief Bullingham insists transgender ban ‘not an ideological judgment’

‘Difficult decision’ on trans women based on legal adviceGoal Diggers FC march 12 miles to deliver protest letterMark Bullingham, the chief executive of the Football Association, has written to London grassroots football club Goal Diggers FC explaining the governing body’s decision to ban transgender women from women’s football “was not an ideological judgment, but a difficult decision” based on legal advice that a “change in policy was necessary” following the supreme court ruling which said the term “woman” in the Equality Act refers only to a biological woman.Representatives of Goal Diggers undertook a 12-mile walk from their training pitches in Haggerston Park to Wembley Stadium to deliver their open letter to the FA. In it they demanded a reversal of the ban on transgender women from women’s football and described the FA’s decision as a “pitiful and weak response” to the supreme court’s ruling. Bullingham said the FA understands “how difficult this decision will be for people w...

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3 d. ago Judge cautions prosecutors in healthcare exec murder trial to refrain from public comments

Comments from legal team and Trump administration officials could prevent Luigi Mangione from getting a fair trialDuring a 25 April proceeding in Luigi Mangione’s Manhattan federal court case for allegedly murdering UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson last year, the judge implored prosecutors to watch what they say – including top honchos of Donald Trump’s justice department.Judge Margaret M Garnett pointed prosecutors to a district court policy barring lawyers on both sides from making “public commentary that could impede Mr Mangione’s right to a fair trial”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago World's biggest investor managing $1.8TRILLION reveals his strategy for dealing with Trump's tariffs

Nicolai Tangen, the chief executive of Norges Bank Investment Management - Norway's $1.8 trillion sovereign-wealth fund - revealed how he is grappling with Trump-imposed tariffs.

Economics

4 d. ago Business figures pay tribute to Warren Buffett after retirement announcement

JP Morgan boss says Buffett represents ‘everything good about American capitalism and America itself’Leading figures in the business world have lined up to pay tribute to Warren Buffett after the 94-year-old announced he would retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway and hand over the reins to his vice-chair, Greg Abel.Buffett shocked an arena full of shareholders over the weekend when he announced he would step down as the CEO and chair of the trillion-dollar conglomerate at the end of this year. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Warren Buffett’s best and worst investments in his 60 years as Berkshire Hathaway CEO

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year

Economics

6 d. ago Jeff Bezos to sell up to $4.75bn in Amazon stock over next year

Company’s founder plans to offload up to 25m shares through a trading planBusiness live – latest updatesJeff Bezos is preparing to sell up to $4.75bn (£3.6bn) worth of Amazon stock over the next year, according to a regulatory filing made on Friday.The technology company’s executive chair and former chief executive plans to offload up to 25m shares through a trading plan that ends on 29 May 2026. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago ‘Trans women have never felt a threat’: women’s refuges grapple with supreme court ruling

UK gender decision ignites debate among professionals working in the domestic abuse and rape crisis spheres“I have a list as long as my arm that I worry about daily,” says Katie Russell, the chief executive and co-founder of the service Support After Rape and Sexual Violence Leeds (SARSVL). “The funding landscape, a broken criminal justice system, the global threat of violent misogyny.”She lives a few streets away from where two women were seriously injured last weekend in a crossbow attack perpetrated by a man who espoused misogynist hate online. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘Trans women have never felt like a threat’: women’s refuges grapple with supreme court ruling

UK gender decision ignites debate among professionals working in the domestic abuse and rape crisis spheres“I have a list as long as my arm that I worry about daily,” says Katie Russell, the chief executive and co-founder of the service Support After Rape and Sexual Violence Leeds (SARSVL). “The funding landscape, a broken criminal justice system, the global threat of violent misogyny.”She lives a few streets away from where two women were seriously injured last weekend in a crossbow attack perpetrated by a man who espoused misogynist hate online. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago M&S ‘working day and night’ to manage impact of cyber attack

Chief executive Stuart Machin said he is ‘really sorry’ customers have been affected.

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6 d. ago Donald Trump 'will run for a third term' as US President – 'he will win'

Steve Bannon was chief executive of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and later his White House Chief Strategist, and said the 45th president will find a way to run for a third term

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6 d. ago Apple says Trump’s tariffs will boost costs by $900mn in June quarter

Chief executive Tim Cook says it is ‘very difficult’ to make predictions for latter half of 2025

Economics

6 d. ago London Stock Exchange Group suffers shareholder rebellion over boss's £2.7m pay rise

At the company's AGM, 30% of shareholders voted against plans to raise the pay of chief executive David Schwimmer from £5.1m to £7.8m this year.

Economics