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(Sharecast News) - The beleaguered pub sector is getting a boost from England's World Cup run, with some landlords reporting roaring sales as anticipation builds for a bumper night on Wednesday for the semi-final clash with Argentina. Lisa Mayall, the manager of the British Oak in Kingswinford near Dudley in the West Midlands, was jubilant after England's 2-1 win against Norway on Saturday night and brisk takings at the pub's till. She expects hundreds more customers for the team's next game at 8pm BST. - Guardian

(Sharecast News) - Leading British tech entrepreneurs, including Multiverse chief executive Euan Blair, have urged Andy Burnham not to risk stifling enterprise by imposing higher taxes, according to The Times. A coalition of prominent founders has written to the prime minister‑in‑waiting, warning that the next government has only a narrow window to build on recent momentum and cautioning against policies that could deter company creation and investment. The group includes Blair, as well as the founders of three British unicorns: Alex Kendall of driverless‑car technology firm Wayve, Victor Riparbelli of AI video company Synthesia, and Vishal Marria of data‑analytics specialist Quantexa.

(Sharecast News) - After a rocky start, US stocks pushed into positive territory by the closing bell on Friday, helped by renewed optimism in the AI and semiconductor sectors on the back of a strong market debut from South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix.