IMG’s three sports sponsorship trends to watch in 2026 Sport Business Look out for higher demands on AI, more prediction markets and greater sophistication in women’s sport sponsorships next year, says IMG partnerships expert Sam Galet. As we close out 2025 and look ahead to 2026, the sports business landscape is once again at an inflection point. Rightsholders, brands and agencies are all asking the same [...]
Black interns fill Emirates to mark charity milestone Business Thousands of black professionals packed out the Emirates Stadium on Thursday to celebrate the 10,000 Interns Foundation achieving its mission just five years on from being established in 2020. The non-profit organisation, which works with major employers to improve opportunities for underrepresented talent Britain, managed to fill the Arsenal ground with 10,000 current interns, alumni [...]
IBM sheds nearly 400 UK jobs as profit slashed Tech IBM shed almost 400 jobs in the UK in 2024, it has been revealed, as its profit was slashed by nearly a quarter. The UK arm of the US giant saw its headcount reduce in the 12 months from 7,309 to 6,920, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The fall in headcount in 2024 [...]
No jobs in 30 years? UK tech leaders push back on Musk’s AI claims June 10, 2025 Elon Musk’s bleak prediction that “there’s not going to be any jobs for anyone” in 30 years has come under heavy fire from some of the UK’s leading AI figures at London Tech Week. Instead of sounding an alarm for mass unemployment, UK experts argued for transformation and a new focus on control over AI, [...]
IBM: AI demand boosts UK profit by more than £100m July 23, 2024 Demand for IBM's AI and hybrid cloud services helped profit at its UK arm surge by more than £100m in 2023, it has been revealed.
IBM chief: London Tech Week a chance for the UK to get a lead on AI June 10, 2024 Last year, London Tech Week heard from top political figures including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer.
Tech giant IBM kicks off London legal fight with Swiss software firm Lzlabs April 29, 2024 Tech giant IBM is kicking off its legal battle against Swiss software company Lzlabs in the English High Court today over allegations of reverse-engineering