Financial services suffer ‘rapid’ fall in business January 8, 2026 Financial services are suffering from a “rapid” fall in business activity, new survey data has shown, pointing to investors’ struggles to revive a spluttering UK economy. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI)‘s figures suggested financial services companies experienced a decline in business volumes and profitability at the end of last year, hitting confidence across the [...]
Vanda and Exante Data Combine in Strategic Merger January 8, 2026 Combined Business Offers a Unique Portfolio of Must-Have Data, Research and Analytical Solutions With Leading Capabilities in Tactical and Structural Flow and Positioning Analysis
Government urged to quit X following ‘appalling’ Grok scandal January 8, 2026 Keir Starmer has been urged to pull his government off Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, after a former cabinet minister dubbed the platform ‘unconscionable’. Labour MP Louise Haigh, former transport secretary, has warned that her party and the government should entirely quit the site. This pressure comes in the wake of this week’s reports [...]
Haveli to Make Majority Investment in Sirion to Support Continued Growth January 8, 2026 Sirion, a global leader in contract lifecycle management (“CLM”) software, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Haveli Investments, L.P. (“Haveli” or “Haveli Investments”), an Austin-based technology focused investment firm, will make a majority investment in the company. Sirion helps some of the world’s largest enterprises manage complex commercial relationships [...]
ITRS Acquires IP-Label to Strengthen Digital Experience Monitoring Capabilities and Expand European Presence January 8, 2026 Strategic acquisition adds 310+ enterprise customers and proven Ekara DEM platform, solidifying ITRS's position as the leading observability platform for financial services and regulated enterprises
Motive Launches AI Dashcam Plus, Powering a New Era of Edge AI Safety for Physical Operations January 8, 2026 New commercial vehicle AI dash cam delivers three times more AI processing power, stereo vision, and hands-free two-way communication in an all-in-one device Powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6490 processor, AI Dashcam Plus can run more than 30 AI models simultaneously and is designed to detect and respond to risk instantly
AI caution and uninvested capital: Private equity predictions for 2026 January 8, 2026 Private equity deals will “take longer” this year as firms continue to ramp up their use of a controversial tactic to hold onto assets for longer in order to maintain their value. Partners at law firm White and Case expect general partners to continue to hold onto a significant number of assets which were originally [...]
Microsoft rides the Wayve as self driving cars hit London streets January 8, 2026 Microsoft announced its strengthened partnership with British born autonomous driving startup Wayve on Thursday, in a move set to bring the tech into commercial use. This collaboration, based largely on Microsoft Azure, provides its infrastructure to both train and operate the AV firm’s AI into complex urban environments such as London. Founded in 2017 in [...]
Peter Mandelson handed back £1.3m from consulting firm he founded January 8, 2026 A consulting firm founded by Peter Mandelson handed back £1.3m to the House of Lords peer prior to his departure from the business, the firm’s latest accounts reveal. Global Counsel, a London-based public policy consultancy launched by Mandelson in 2016, had been lent £1m by the disgraced politician with interest paid “at commercial rates,” white [...]
Manchester United head coach’s job is to be a fall guy and human shield January 8, 2026 AI is the scourge of the modern employment market. Applicants generate automated covering letters that tick off every requirement in a job spec, and are then interviewed by robots which provide almost instantaneous rejections. Reluctant to be a Luddite in this mind-scrambling new world, here is my open letter to Sir Jim Ratcliffe applying to [...]