Debenhams Group and Peak Collaborate on Cutting-edge AI to Stay Ahead of Holiday Demand November 17, 2025 - Agentic AI solution will help to drive smarter, faster trading decisions
Multiverse and Palantir Partner to Launch NHS Federated Data Platform Apprenticeship Programmes, Supporting the NHS’s Data and AI Transformation November 17, 2025 New strategic collaboration aims to upskill staff on the NHS Federated Data Platform
OpenAI and Capco Announce Services Partnership to Accelerate the Transformation of the Global Financial Services and Energy Sectors November 17, 2025 Global management and technology consultancy Capco, a Wipro company, has joined OpenAI’s Beta Services Partner Program, providing Capco with priority access to the very latest AI innovation. Capco and OpenAI will collaborate to solve complex client problems and deploy scalable solutions, positioning Capco as a trusted AI partner to financial services and energy clients worldwide. [...]
FinQuery Extends Lease Accounting Support to FRS 102 November 17, 2025 Trusted accounting automation platform helps organisations across the UK, Ireland, and EMEA strengthen reporting and prepare for 2026 compliance updates
WPP shares jump as embattled advertiser draws takeover interest November 17, 2025 Shares in advertising giant WPP soared as markets opened on Monday following reports the firm was the subject of takeover interest. The FTSE 100 group is said to be in the centre of deals chatter with interest from French rival Havas, as well as private equity firms Apollo and KKR. WPP soared ten per cent [...]
Tech tailwinds boost Polar Capital as AI bubble balloons November 17, 2025 Asset manager Polar Capital reported a surge in earnings after the firm’s “meaningful exposure” to tech stocks provided a hefty tailwind. The London-listed business recorded a 21 per cent jump in pre-tax profit to £27.9m, this was up from £23.1m just last year. Whilst outflows soared to £690m, including a significant £632m concentrated in the [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Budget and bubbles continue to set agenda November 17, 2025 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. We are now just over a week out from the Labour government’s second Budget and last week rogue Westminster briefings sent ripples through markets. After continuous weeks and media outings teasing a manifesto-breaking income tax hike, the government rowed back with several reports pointing to [...]
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.
New PE-backed consultancy launches with aim to fix ‘broken” system November 17, 2025 A new, AI-native consultancy firm has launched to address what its founders call the “broken” model of traditional consultancies, which they argue is costing businesses billions for ineffective AI projects. Backed by $15m (£11.4m) in private equity funding from NY-based Siguler Guff, UK-headquartered Valliance launches its “radical new model” of charging based on value delivered, [...]
Sirion Named a Leader in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Contract Lifecycle Management for Fourth Consecutive Year November 14, 2025 Sirion agentic CLM is positioned highest on Ability to Execute and furthest right for Completeness of Vision among 16 vendors evaluated