City policy chairman: London must seize chance to lead on AI December 8, 2025 Following the Budget, the UK can't afford complacency. From AI to pensions, here's how the City of London can lead, writes Chris Hayward.
The secret to a successful business AI strategy in the UK December 5, 2025 Artificial intelligence has become impossible to escape. The technology has been embedded into everything from messaging apps to design platforms, and with good reason. There is great value to be unlocked from AI, especially for businesses. However, for those who have yet to incorporate the technology into their day-to-day operations, this can understandably seem like [...]
Imperial College and Thomson Reuters bring AI lab to London December 2, 2025 London is staking its claim as a world-leading hub for AI research with the announcement of a new Frontier AI Lab, a partnership between Imperial College London and Thomson Reuters. The lab promises to bring cutting-edge AI development, until now largely the preserve of a handful of tech giants, to the heart of Britain’s capital. [...]
Autumn Budget: Reeves bets on AI – but did she play her strongest card last week? November 26, 2025 Rachel Reeves delivered what many had dubbed the “most anticipated Budget in years”, with industry eyes fixed on how she would position the UK in the global AI race. But just minutes before she even stood up at the despatch box, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) unexpectedly leaked forecasts, fuelling speculation about the state [...]
Fund managers remain bullish amid private credit fears November 24, 2025 Fund managers are bullish heading into the next financial year, despite growing fears over the private credit market and the burst of the AI bubble. According to the latest investor trends survey from wealth manager Quilter, on a scale of one to 10, the average fund manager’s risk appetite increased from 5.4 to 5.9 in [...]
Labour hopes AI will save UK economy from jobs crisis November 20, 2025 The government has announced a sweeping package of AI investment intended to create thousands of new jobs across the UK, at a time when businesses warn that rising employment costs and rapid advances in AI are already driving workforce reductions. Ministers have confirmed billions of pounds of private and public AI investment, including a new [...]
Nvidia’s golden quarter dares markets to call AI a bubble November 20, 2025 Nvidia’s latest earnings blew straight through Wall Street expectations, delivering the kind of numbers that force investors to park away thoughts of an AI bubble. The notorious chip maker’s latest results, a blockbuster $57bn quarter that tore through Wall Street expectations, injected a jolt of confidence into rattled global markets, pulling the FTSE 100 and [...]
Royal London: AI set to take key roles in asset management November 20, 2025 AI is poised to take on some of the traditional roles in asset management, and the sector can no longer ignore it. Royal London Asset Management’s chief data officer, Rob Middleton said firms need to stop skirting the conversation and accept that the shift is already reshaping how teams work. “We have to attempt to [...]
The Debate: Should you use AI for financial guidance? November 19, 2025 Many Brits have turned to AI chatbots for financial guidance, but should they? We get two experts to go head to head in this week's Debate.
Three Budget pleas from a tech entrepreneur November 17, 2025 With a few key measures, the government could could demonstrate that it's behind entrepreneurs this Budget, writes John Cotterell.