Sixteen football teams, two nets, one goal – to raise money for charity. And when community spirit meets purpose, incredible things happen. On a bright summer day at The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic FC, the Microsoft UK Partner Championship returned for its second year, bringing together competing teams with one shared mission: to raise funds for Cancer Ninjas in aid of Cancer Research UK. What unfolded was more than just a football tournament; it was a celebration of unity, generosity, and the extraordinary strength of the Microsoft partner community.…
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IPA publishes compendium exploring the evolution of UK marketing investment
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the IPA Bellwether Report, the IPA has today released a special edition compendium, launched at the IPA Business Growth Conference. The publication provides an in-depth exploration of how the IPA Bellwether Report has captured the evolution of UK marketing investment over the past two-and-a-half decades, featuring expert insights, category-specific analyses and economic overviews. Highlights from the Bellwether at 25 compendium: 25 years of marketing evolution The Bellwether Report has become a valuable economic compass since its inception. Within the compendium IPA Director General…
Climeworks raises USD 162M to scale up technology
Climeworks, the global pioneer in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology and leading provider of holistic carbon removal portfolios, has achieved a significant milestone by securing USD 162 million in additional equity funding — marking the largest carbon removal investment of 2025 to date globally. This financing round underscores Climeworks’ commitment to scaling up and perfecting its cutting-edge technology to help significantly reduce the cost of carbon removals. This latest investment takes the company’s total funding since inception to over USD 1 billion, further solidifying its position as the industry leader.…
New episode of Everything Energy podcast explores the changes taking place in oil markets
A new episode of the IEA podcast Everything Energy examines the outlook for oil markets at a turbulent time characterised by geopolitical strains and heightened uncertainty about global economic prospects. In the episode, which is now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, we hear from Toril Bosoni, the Head of the IEA’s Oil Industry and Markets Division. Her team recently published its Oil 2025 report, which provides in-depth analysis of the latest data and forecasts for oil supply, demand, refining and trade dynamics through 2030. She speaks about the forces shaping oil markets today and how…
ELC Celebrates 17 Years of Partnership With HOPE Latina
At The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), supporting and advancing women leaders is part of our DNA—an enduring legacy inspired by our founder, Mrs. Estée Lauder. For the past 17 years, ELC has proudly partnered with Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE)—a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to advancing political and economic equity for Latinas through leadership, advocacy, and education—as co-title sponsor of its flagship event, Latina History Day in Los Angeles. In recent years, ELC has also supported HOPE’s national growth, serving as co-title sponsor of its Latina History Day programming…