Boozy lunches still on the menu: Law firms bankroll juniors to schmooze clients in the City July 31, 2026 The long lunch, a cornerstone for corporate workers wooing clients in the City, has been considered to be on the decline with the rise of hybrid working, stretched budgets, and a new cohort of young professionals opting for alcohol-free options. But at law firms, this tradition is not off the menu; instead, it is being [...]
The GCC’s AI strategy: Inside the region’s $150bn race July 31, 2026 Understanding the GCC’s AI strategy is essential for unlocking opportunities from the UK-GCC Free Trade Agreement and the region’s $150bn AI push. AI is a powerful accelerant for solving complex challenges. The GCC’s AI strategy calls for heavy investment in digital infrastructure, and the UK-GCC FTA is creating new opportunities to capitalize on it. What’s [...]
Paycaptain founder: what The Savoy taught me about fintech July 31, 2026 Square Mile and Me: We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Simon Bocca, founder and managing director at Paycaptain, on going from an apprentice at The Savoy to a fintech founder What was your first job? I started working at the Red Lion Hotel in 1987 during the school [...]
2PointZero Group Signals Global Scale With Revenue Surge to AED 21.9 Billion and Net Profit of AED 7.7 Billion in H1 2026 July 31, 2026 Group revenue growth supported by stable gross profit margin of 29%, and adjusted EBITDA of AED 5.0 billion Global expansion milestones include the completed sale of TAQA stake, and the acquisition of Traverse Midstream Partners in North America, Baobab Group in Africa, and 60.8% of ISEM in Italy TIME ranks the Group 36th on the World’s Growth Leaders list for 2026, highlighting market stability, operational scale and disciplined approach to capital
ARIS Recognized as a Leader in First Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Twin of an Organization Platforms, Believes This Reinforces Need for Trusted Governance and Control of Enterprise AI July 30, 2026 ARIS, the process context platform enabling enterprise AI deployment, today announced its recognition as a Leader in the inaugural Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Twin of An Organization (DTO) Platforms – where it believes agentic AI, autonomous workflows, and enterprise governance converge. As enterprises move from AI experimentation to autonomous agent deployment, a critical challenge [...]
Cognitive Credit Launches Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Coverage July 30, 2026 Cognitive Credit, the leading provider of corporate credit data and analytics technology, today announces the launch of its Emerging Markets (EM) Corporate Bond dataset, expanding its global coverage to over 3,500 global issuers. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260730435988/en/ This new coverage universe includes detailed historical financial data and full [...]
‘It’s going to impact work’: Lloyds to cut £2bn in costs with AI July 30, 2026 The boss of Lloyds Banking Group is preparing to wield the axe on its cost base as the bank doubles down on AI ambitions. Charlie Nunn, the chief executive of the financial services giant, said AI is “going to impact work” and “require us to reskill people and hire new people” as he revealed a [...]
AI data centres and defence tech lead investment wave July 30, 2026 Data centres, energy, and military technologies are the main investment channels tech buyers want to pour money into, according to new research. Law firm A&O Shearman’s latest outlook for technology investment said demand was growing for the infrastructure needed to build and run AI, while software companies faced greater scrutiny over whether AI could replace [...]
Scottish Government Selects Planet for AI-Enabled Monitoring to Support Sustainable Agricultural Reform July 30, 2026 Planet Labs Germany, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, recently announced that it was selected for a 7-figure award from the Scottish Government’s Agricultural and Rural Economy Directorate. Under this one-year agreement, Planet will deliver PlanetScope data and advanced analytics to support Scotland’s Agricultural Reform Route Map. Secured through [...]
Reply S.p.A: The Board of Directors Approves the Half-year Financial Report as of 30 June 2026 July 30, 2026 All economic and financial indicators grew: Consolidated turnover of €1,311.9 million (1,221.3 in H1 2025); EBITDA of €233.2 million (223.7 in H1 2025); EBIT a of €189.7 million (188.4 in H1 2025); Pre-tax profit of €194.1 million (179.4 in H1 2025).