The City is paying the price for Britain’s energy failure May 18, 2026 High, unstable energy costs don’t stay in the energy sector. They get absorbed into operating margins, debt-service forecasts, insurance assumptions, infrastructure returns, and the discount rate applied to British assets, says Alan Chang The City does not need another price shock to understand Britain’s energy problem. Markets are already pricing the risk. Renewed tensions with [...]
Barclays names Fractile and Isomorphic Labs among UK’s top AI startups May 18, 2026 Barclays has named AI chip startup Fractile and Google DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs among Britain’s top AI companies as investors race to back the next generation of UK tech champions. The banking giant’s Eagle Labs division unveiled its new AI 100 ranking this week, spotlighting the country’s fastest-growing AI businesses amid a record year for [...]
UK AI investment hits record £8.3bn as London tightens grip on tech boom May 18, 2026 Britain’s AI sector pulled in a record £8.3bn of investment last year, as global investors raced to back the country’s next generation of AI firms, with London tightening its grip as Europe’s leading tech hub. New research from Barclays Eagle Labs found funding into UK AI companies surged in 2025 after a sluggish period for [...]
Blackrock eyes SpaceX stake as Musk pulls IPO forward to June May 17, 2026 Elon Musk is pulling SpaceX’s long-awaited stock market debut forward as BlackRock weighs a major investment in what could become the largest IPO ever attempted. The rocket and satellite giant is now expected to price its flotation on 11 June before beginning trading on Nasdaq the following day under the ticker SPCX, according to Bloomberg. [...]
Google built the internet economy. AI is rewriting it. May 15, 2026 For the last two decades, most businesses have competed for visibility. Google rankings, paid search, website traffic, marketplace positioning and social reach became the foundations of modern customer acquisition. Entire industries were built around helping brands climb search results, generate clicks and capture online demand more efficiently than competitors. That ecosystem created clear winners. Companies [...]
AI is driving McKinsey’s business model and talent overhaul May 15, 2026 McKinsey & Company’s business model is changing to prioritise performance-based pay, a shift largely driven by the impact of AI, City AM understands. The Big Three consulting giant has told senior staff it plans to overhaul its remuneration structure for partners, with more of their pay potentially coming in the form of equity in the US-headquartered partnership. [...]
REPLY: The Board of Directors Approves the Quarterly Report Dated 31 March 2026 May 15, 2026 All economic and financial indicators grew: Consolidated revenues of €645.0 million (€607.5 million in 2025); EBITDA of €112.0 million (€105.3 million in 2025); EBIT of €95.1 million (€88.7 million in 2025); Profit before tax amounts to €99.8 million (€86.9 million in 2025).
eClerx’s FY26 Revenue at INR 4,217.4 crore, up by 22.6%, Q4 FY26 Revenue at INR 1,135.4 crore up by 23.9% May 15, 2026 Revenue from operations rose to INR 4,117.0 crore in FY2025-26, as compared with INR 3,365.9 crore in FY2024-25, representing a 22.3% Y-o-Y growth. In U.S. dollar terms, operating revenue stood at USD 468.9 million in FY2025-26 versus USD 397.6 million in FY2024-25, representing a 17.9% Y-o-Y growth. Net profit increased to INR 706.2 crore in FY2025-26, as against INR 541.1 crore reported in FY2024-25, representing a 30.5% Y-o-Y growth.
Why identity security is now a board-level imperative May 15, 2026 Can your board answer with confidence what your AI agents can actually access right now? Many can’t. That’s become a competitive liability, not just a compliance risk. During my time in boardrooms and speaking with customers across the city, I’ve learned that the risks that keep leaders up at night are often the ones nobody [...]
Happy 170th birthday British Land – here’s to 170 more years May 15, 2026 Despite facing industry headwinds like high construction costs, property giant British Land is showing no signs of slowing down on its 170th anniversary, says Joanna Hodgson As millions of Brits headed to polling stations last week for the UK local elections, Emma Cariaga couldn’t help but think about the origins of her employer, the property [...]