The UK’s advertising watchdog has banned online pharmacies from running adverts for prescription-only weight loss injections, in a landmark enforcement move aimed at tackling what it called a “wild west” culture of online selling. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have issued nine new rulings, setting out strict precedents for how weight loss medicines such as … Read more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has dismissed 12 employees over misconduct in the past three years, newly released figures reveal, as the regulator steps up efforts to tackle toxic workplace behaviour in the financial sector. Data disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act shows that between 2022 and 2024, 38 FCA staff faced disciplinary proceedings. … Read more
Aviva chief executive Amanda Blanc has vowed to maintain the insurer’s climate transition plans despite growing political pushback against net zero targets in the US and UK. Speaking as Aviva’s shares hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, Blanc said extreme weather risks made climate action a business imperative as well as a … Read more
Dragons’ Den investor Sara Davies is increasing her stake in Crafter’s Companion, the crafting supplies business she founded 20 years ago, as Maven Capital Partners acquires a majority shareholding. Davies launched the company from her university bedroom and grew it into an international retailer of paper craft, art, and sewing products, valued at over £25 … Read more
Virgin Trains has agreed a deal with French manufacturer Alstom for 12 new high-speed trains as part of its plan to compete with Eurostar on cross-Channel routes from 2030. The company’s submission to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) confirms it has secured binding exclusivity for the Avelia Stream model — the latest generation … Read more
The UK housing market lost momentum in July as concerns over potential tax rises in the autumn budget and uncertainty about the pace of interest rate cuts weighed on buyer sentiment, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The RICS index of new buyer inquiries fell to -6% from +4% in June, indicating … Read more
More than 2,000 jobs are at risk after Claire’s UK entered administration, a week after its American parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The accessories and ear-piercing chain has appointed Will Wright and Chris Pole of Interpath Advisory as joint administrators for Claire’s Accessories UK Ltd, Claire’s European Services Limited, and Claire’s European … Read more
Sushovan Hussain, the former finance chief at Mike Lynch’s software company Autonomy, is planning a business comeback after serving a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence in the US. Hussain, 61, has launched a new venture, Liberatus — Latin for “freed” — aimed at helping ex-offenders back into employment. The company will operate as an employment agency, matching … Read more
GB News has reached a new digital milestone after surpassing two billion views on its YouTube channel, as the broadcaster’s audience growth continues to accelerate. The channel, which launched in 2021, now has 1.92 million subscribers and is on track to reach the two million mark within weeks, according to the latest viewing figures. Data … Read more
Scottish salmon exports are on course to surpass £1 billion for the first time, fuelled by surging demand from international markets including the United States, China and Canada. New figures show sales abroad rose by 33% to £941 million in the 12 months to June, according to Salmon Scotland. In the first half of 2025 … Read more