Every so often you meet someone whose story stops you in your tracks. I met Anja Drop at a recent Meet the Media event, where I was on the panel offering media and PR advice to those starting out. As it turned out, Anja was already well on her way — and her route into the creative industries is one of the most refreshing I've come across in a long time.

Quilter: Continues to capture inflows from St. James’s Place’s client departures and adviser exits. WHSmith: Arrival of Relay at Heathrow poses a challenge to WH Smith’s near-monopoly in travel essentials; margin pressure increases as airports introduce more competitive tender processes. Renault: Mix of hybrids and EV has helped stabilise performance;Potential recurring software revenue. LSEG: LSEG Everywhere could see income compression in the short term;capital allocated to share buybacks would be better spent on consolidatingthe financial infrastructure space.

Procast Group has started a £5.2 million energy efficiency programme across Westmorland and Furness, aimed at tackling fuel poverty and reducing carbon emissions in some of Cumbria’s most vulnerable households. The contract forms a primary component of a wider £11.8 million regional initiative funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) through the Warm Homes Local Grant.

UK food and drink inflation rose to 3.7% in the 12 months to March 2026, up from 3.3% in February, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data reveals that rising costs for meat, fish, and confectionery were the primary drivers behind the increase, even as core inflation measures showed signs of cooling elsewhere in the economy.

The search is back on for the UK's most inspiring women in business as the everywoman Entrepreneur Awards opens nominations to shine a spotlight on the country’s most exceptional female founders. Female entrepreneurs have until 29 June 2026 to submit their entries to the UK’s longest-running recognition programme for women in business.

Group Editor Andrew Palmer discovers how a simple entrepreneurial innovation is causing a revolution not only in the quality, health and safety sector but has many more ingenious applications.

Vp plc, the specialist equipment rental business, issuesd a trading update for the financial year ended 31 March 2026 (“FY26”). In a challenging macroeconomic environment, Vp expects to report FY26 profits between £26-29m, in line with previous revised guidance. The business has maintained operational and financial discipline and continues to progress its strategic priorities.