GSK says AI is reshaping drug pipeline as Nuvalent deal hits shares June 9, 2026 GSK has said agentic AI is already affecting every asset in its pipeline, as pharmaceutical firms race to use the technology to cut the cost and risk of developing new medicines. Speaking at London Tech Week in Tuesday, Eyal Itskovits, GSK’s director of AI and machine learning, said that the technology has officially become a [...]
London Tech Week day two: Talent alone won’t be enough June 9, 2026 The UK’s universities remain some of its strongest assets, but talent alone does not determine success, writes London Tech Week's Russ Shaw.
UK Government warns Joe Joyce against travelling to Russia for Moscow fight June 9, 2026 The UK Government has warned Joe Joyce against travelling to Russia after the British heavyweight boxer agreed to fight Artem Suslenkov in Moscow next month. The 2016 Olympic silver medallist will head to the 14,000-capacity VTB Arena next month to take on the unbeaten Suslenkov, from Volgograd, amid Russia’s continued military operation in Ukraine. Vladimir [...]
The Bath House banya: Contrast therapy in Belgravia June 9, 2026 Contrast therapy is big business. Steve Dinneen visits The Bath House banya in Belgravia for a traditional sauna and icy plunge It is hard to overstate the meteoric rise in the UK’s hot and cold therapy business. The number of Finnish-style public saunas has grown from around 45 in 2023 to more than 700 today, [...]
Liz Kendall hails ‘Brit-maxxing’ as Labour bets £1.1bn on AI chip race June 9, 2026 Britain must stop listening to the “doubters, doom-mongers and naysayers” and double down on its strengths in AI, Liz Kendall said as she unveiled a £1.1bn package aimed to turn the UK into a global AI hardware powerhouse. Addressing London Tech Week attendees on Tuesday, the tech secretary embraced the conference’s now-familiar “London maxxing” mantra, [...]
IGI President & CEO Waleed Jabsheh to Present at the 16th Annual East Coast IDEAS Investor Conference on June 10, 2026 in New York City June 9, 2026 International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (“IGI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IGIC) today announced that President & CEO Waleed Jabsheh will present at the East Coast IDEAS Investor Conference on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at The Westin Times Square in New York City. IGI’s presentation is scheduled to begin at 10.35 am Eastern Time. There will [...]
Pret A Manger dumps US franchise agreement after just two years June 9, 2026 Pret A Manger has dumped the franchise agreement which it had launched to expand in the US after just two years, its latest accounts revealed. The coffee chain formed a joint venture, known as Empire JointStar, with its franchise operator Dallas Holdings in October 2023, in a bid to accelerate its expansion in the US. [...]
Private equity-backed Ryan breaks with billable hour tradition as AI reshapes sector June 9, 2026 Private equity-backed tax specialist Ryan says its value-based pricing is built for the age of AI, unlike competitors that depend on traditional hourly billing. Most of the professional services sector operates under the billable-hour system, in which the specific amount of time spent working on client tasks can be invoiced. But the rise in AI [...]
Clearlake Completes Strategic Acquisition of Pathway Capital Management June 9, 2026 Expands Clearlake’s private markets solutions for institutional and private wealth markets Combined platform represents over $185 billion in assets under management with more than 500 global employees
‘Course correction’: UK economy to contract as ‘energy shock catches up’ June 9, 2026 The UK economy is expected to contract despite a boost at the start of the year, with economists warning that the war in Iran’s energy price shock will now show up in fresh data. Economists believe that the UK economy declined by 0.1 per cent in April. Official figures will be published on Friday. The [...]