Dr. Phyllis Pobee, M.D., is a triple board-certified physician and the Founder & CEO of GeneLean360°, a science-based weight loss company helping women transform their health through genetics and cellular insight. Based in Toronto, Canada, she is certified in Family Medicine, Aesthetic Medicine, and Obesity Medicine, and is the author of Lean Genes. Her journey began not in a lab, but in her own life. After years of doing “everything right” and still struggling with...
Paul Arrendell is a seasoned quality and engineering executive with more than 30 years of experience shaping the medical device and manufacturing industries. His career has spanned leadership roles at Abbott Diagnostics, Wright Medical, KCI Medical, and Becton Dickinson, where he developed global quality systems and regulatory strategies that improved product safety and efficiency across markets. A graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, Paul earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical...
The global wearables market is entering a new era, with smart glasses emerging as the standout growth category as traditional wrist-worn devices reach a more mature phase. According to Futuresource Consulting’s Global Wearables Market Outlook 2025, innovation is accelerating beyond the wrist, signalling a shift in how consumers interact with connected technologies. While global shipments of wrist-worn devices are still expected to grow—rising 4.8% in 2025 to nearly 210 million units, with retail value up...
Rachel Reeves is preparing to scale back the tax benefits available through the government’s popular cycle to work scheme, amid concern that high earners are exploiting the programme to buy luxury bicycles at the taxpayer’s expense. According to a report in the Financial Times, the Chancellor is expected to introduce a cap on the value of bicycles that can be purchased using salary sacrifice arrangements. The move is likely to be announced in the forthcoming...
Aston Martin has been pushed deeper into junk bond territory after Fitch Ratings downgraded the luxury carmaker’s credit score to ‘CCC+’, citing worsening cash flow, rising financial pressures and the impact of US tariffs on its largest market. The rating, cut from ‘B-’, reflects what Fitch described as “deteriorating liquidity” following materially weaker and negative free cash flow in the first nine months of 2026. The agency now forecasts a £400 million free cash flow...
A major new report from Sport England and 4Global has strengthened calls for the Government to increase support for gyms, swimming pools and public leisure centres in the forthcoming Autumn Budget, warning that the sector is delivering billions in social value despite operating under severe financial pressure. The annual Moving Communities report highlights the critical role these facilities play in improving national health and wellbeing, with public leisure centres contributing an estimated £3.63 billion in...
UK exports to the United States have slumped to their lowest level in more than three years, as Donald Trump’s renewed tariff regime continues to weigh heavily on British trade. New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the value of UK exports to the US fell by £500 million in September, an 11.4% drop month on month, taking trade back to levels last seen in January 2022. The ONS said exports have...
UK economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter, rising just 0.1% between July and September, as a steep fall in car production and subdued consumer spending weighed on activity ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget later this month. The figure, published by the Office for National Statistics, came in below analysts’ expectations of 0.2% and marks a clear slowdown from the 0.3% growth recorded between April and June and the 0.7% expansion at the start...
Two of the UK beauty industry’s most successful founders, Susie Ma of Tropic Skincare and Jenna Meek of Refy, are set to join the BBC’s Dragons’ Den as guest dragons in 2026. The pair will sit alongside Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman and Steven Bartlett, as well as fellow guest dragons Tinie Tempah and Gary Neville, in a line-up designed to bring a new generation of entrepreneurial voices into the Den. Both Ma and...
Market volatility often strikes fear into the hearts of many investors. When prices swing wildly, headlines scream about crashes, corrections, and chaos. Yet, for the prepared and informed investor, volatility isn’t just turbulence—it’s opportunity. The key lies in knowing how to navigate these shifts strategically. Here are 10 ways you can profit from market volatility instead of fearing it. Buy Quality Stocks at a Discount Volatile markets often create temporary price distortions. Strong, profitable companies...
