Five Below at Barclays conference: turnaround gains breadth and speed

Most readers will have seen the coverage of the new £7,000 penalty for Category 1 hazards. What has had far less attention is how the penalty is actually decided once a council officer has been through the property, and what the government’s new landlord and agent guide, published on 23 June 2026, actually asks of…

I first heard about Mexican Pizza from my best friend Shivani, who was always ordering it when we went to Taco Bell in high school. For many years, I didn’t even realize there was a meat version.  Shivani was among the many people I knew who were devastated when Taco Bell took Mexican Pizza off…

Key insight: Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook reiterated an earlier position that she is ready to raise interest rates, but added more insight into why she did not vote in favor of a hike at last week’s FOMC meeting. Expert quote: “The longer inflation is above target, the more likely this scenario becomes. Thus, while…

Revolut is in talks with investors to build a new staged incentive scheme for chief executive Nik Storonsky, one that would trigger at a $500 billion valuation, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The talks are underway while Revolut’s most recent secondary round values the company at $115 billion, less than…

22% of U.S. residents moving to a different state cited better weather as a factor in their move, the most commonly cited reason, per a new Redfin survey.  Nearly as many people, 21%, are looking to move out of state due to concerns about climate change.  Weather and climate concerns are more common reasons for…

What do the terms Zone 2 and VO2 max have in common? According to the celebrity personal trainer Harley Pasternak, they are irrelevant to the majority of people, the health-conscious among us included. If your goal is to be healthy physically and mentally, you are far better off focusing on a simple metric, such as…