Treasury ignored DCMS gambling tax hike concerns before Budget raid March 6, 2026 Whitehall raised questions about the amount of money a gambling levy could raise before Chancellor Rachel Reeves pushed ahead with tax hikes in the Autumn Budget. A Freedom of Information request seen by City AM shows analysis by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport in response to proposals by the Social Market Foundation and [...]
AI is rewriting reputation – what happens when it gets you wrong? March 6, 2026 AI means companies can now lose their reputations in an instant, with brands now being defined by systems they neither control nor understand.
Formula 1 presents creativity conundrum for brands and sponsors March 6, 2026 They know how to make noise in Formula 1. This week, motorsport’s premier championship explodes back into life across its ever-expanding media universe. Twenty-four high-glamour race weekends, driving peerless broadcast innovation. A mould-breaking, news-making Netflix docuseries. An official film starring Brad Pitt, the highest-grossing sports movie ever made and an Oscar nominee to boot. More [...]
Premier League + ‘could hurt fan acquisition if rolled out globally’ March 5, 2026 The Premier League is “smart” to be experimenting with showing games on its own dedicated app but may find it harder to attract new fans if it leaves broadcasters and streaming platforms altogether, says a leading figure at Dazn. Premier League + will launch in Singapore next season and show all 380 matches live as [...]
Birmingham Phoenix Announces Skechers as Lead Partner March 5, 2026 The Phoenix Shirt Now Features Skechers Branding on the Front
Adaptive announces strategic investment from HSBC and Citi to fuel capital markets technology innovation March 5, 2026 Investment capitalizes on significant technological shifts in capital markets driven by cloud, open-source and AI Funding to scale Adaptive’s development of next-gen cloud-enabled front office solutions, centered around its Aeron® technology
Procurement Teams Using AI Are 3x More Resilient to Market Shocks, Keelvar’s 2026 Annual Survey Finds March 5, 2026 New research of global procurement leaders reveals a widening performance gap between technology adopters and laggards – and warns that the biggest avoidable barrier to AI adoption is overconfidence.
Oxford Street regeneration a complex undertaking for City Hall March 5, 2026 The centrepiece of shopping in the capital is set for a major makeover, after London mayor Sadiq Khan set out his long-mooted plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street on Wednesday. The plan will transform the makeup of central London and bring huge opportunities for retailers, but the proposal – particularly its computer-generated elements – leave plenty [...]
AlbaCore Capital Group and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Announce Infrastructure Debt Platform March 5, 2026 The infrastructure debt platform will provide scalable and sustainable access to UK and European infrastructure debt through the future launch of Investment Grade and High Yield investment strategies
GeoComply’s Unified Identity Platform Helps Brazil iGaming Operators Increase Pass Rates While Strengthening Fraud Protection March 4, 2026 One platform for KYC, anti-fraud, and geolocation—purpose-built for Brazil, engineered to maximize conversion from day one.