Why Britain is the sick man of the global oil shock April 16, 2026 Britain's indecisiveness leaves the country dangerously exposed to further oil price shocks, writes Mykola Kuzmin.
UK launches £500m Sovereign AI fund as Kendall backs ‘British winners’ April 16, 2026 The UK government has unveiled a £500m push to scale domestic AI firms, as ministers step up efforts to anchor the next wave of tech firms on home soil amid growing competition. Tech secretary Liz Kendall is set to launch the new Sovereign AI Unit in London on Thursday, casting it as a central pillar [...]
New WP Engine AI Agency Trends Report Finds the Rise of the Intelligent Web is Accelerating Digital Agency Investment in AI April 15, 2026 With the emergence of web design tailored for both humans and AI agents, 63% of agencies are investing in AI tools and platforms, while 72% have adjusted development and design practices, signaling a shift in the digital agency model
Wayve lands AMD, Arm and Qualcomm cash as UK self-driving push gathers pace April 15, 2026 British autonomous driving firm Wayve has secured a further $60m (£44.2m) from chip giants AMD, Arm and Qualcomm Ventures, as it pushes to get its AI driving software into production vehicles. The fresh backing adds more heavyweight silicon names to Wayve’s investor roster and comes just weeks after the London-based company raised $1.2bn at a [...]
Moody’s Corporation Names Christina Kosmowski as CEO of Moody’s Analytics April 15, 2026 Kosmowski to lead $3.6B division delivering connected intelligence and AI platforms to financial institutions and enterprises worldwide, at the core of the company’s growth strategy.
Options Announces Major Enhancements to its State-of-the-Art Monitoring and Alerting Tool – AtlasVision April 15, 2026 Options Technology (Options), a leading provider of financial services infrastructure, today announced major enhancements to its cutting-edge, real-time monitoring and alerting tool – AtlasVision. AtlasVision provides unparalleled transparency across the Atlas product suite, offering deep visibility into AtlasFabric, AtlasFeed, and AtlasEnterprise, delivering real-time insights into market data routing and latency, live circuit updates, and automated [...]
Britain’s energy future is bright – but we still need Ed Drilliband April 15, 2026 Amid soaring oil prices and growing fears of jet fuel shortages, it feels as though Britain is trapped in an energy permacrisis of its own making. So here’s a note of optimism to counter the doom and gloom: Britain has a bright energy future ahead of it. A few examples: Nuclear power output is going [...]
Fix consumer attitudes to boost stock market participation, say industry experts April 15, 2026 Consumer anxiety over how to invest is the single-biggest barrier to getting more people to enter the stock market, fresh research has found. Targeted support was found most effective when focusing on consumer’s perceived attitudes of investing and the stock market, ultimately increasing investment by at least 30 per cent, according to new findings from [...]
European Enterprises Accelerate AI-Native Engineering April 15, 2026 Modular engineering models improve speed, audit readiness and measurable outcomes, ISG Provider Lens® report says
Allica Bank goes ‘turbo’ on AI as profit and loan book swells April 15, 2026 Small business lender Allica Bank has revealed a major bump to its bottom line after the bank’s loan book ballooned over the last year. The neobank – which became one of the UK’s latest fintech unicorns this year – recorded a 23 per cent rise in pre-tax profit at £36.9m, compared to £29.9 million in [...]