NBA Europe: Format revealed as uncertainty shrouds EuroLeague collaboration talks October 8, 2026 The NBA wants its European basketball competition to replicate the dynamic between football’s Champions League and Europa League. Much of the rest of the detail surrounding a property slated for launch next year remains under wraps. A cloud may have fallen over talks between the NBA and EuroLeague but there is at least some welcome [...]
Housebuilders pull out of London over Labour planning ‘nightmare’ October 8, 2026 Top housebuilders have begun to pull out of London citing a “nightmare” of planning objections that have made developments unviable. Listed housebuilders Taylor Wimpey and Berkeley Group both said that the costs of navigating the huge complexities of red tape and planning processes in the capital are making them less willing to continue investing. This [...]
Thousands of Lifetime ISA savers slammed with multiple withdrawal penalties October 8, 2026 Thousands of Brits who saved into a Lifetime ISA were hit with multiple withdrawal penalties in a single tax year, as calls for the government to ensure the replacement product is fit for purpose grows. Roughly 45,000 savers were penalised for unauthorised withdrawals from Lifetime ISAs (LISA) in the 2024/25 tax year, according to an [...]
Google DeepMind’s London AI drug spinout eyes $50bn valuation October 8, 2026 London-based AI drug discovery firm, Isomorphic Labs, is reportedly seeking a valuation of up to $50bn (£37bn) in fresh funding talks, just five months after raising $2.1bn from investors. The Google DeepMind spinout, led by Nobel Prize-winning scientist Sir Demis Hassabis, is in early discussions to raise new capital at a valuation of at least [...]
Veriv Acquires bankVOD to Unify Financial Verification Across Mortgage, Audit and Government October 8, 2026 Backed by Renvent Holdings and Sunriver Capital Partners, the newly launched Veriv makes bankVOD the first in a planned series of acquisitions
Options Joins Day-One Distribution Network for EuroCTP October 8, 2026 Options Technology, the leading provider of market data, infrastructure, AI and security to the capital markets, today announced that it has joined the day-one distribution network for EuroCTP. The European Consolidated Tape Provider offers a unified view of market activity across European equities trading venues through a single consolidated data feed. The feed includes the [...]
Central London Alliance Summit to bring London’s business and political leaders together to debate the future of the capital October 8, 2026 Business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and leading voices from across London’s economy will come together on 14 October for the Central London Alliance Summit 2026, to debate the opportunities and challenges shaping the capital’s future. The Central London Alliance Summit 2026 will bring together hundreds of business leaders, policymakers, innovators and industry experts for a full [...]
Asos hackers duped employee in data breach October 8, 2026 The hackers behind a threat to leak Asos customer data duped an employee by posing as a “trusted contact,” the fast-fashion group has said. An unknown group shocked Asos’ millions of customers on Tuesday when they published a push notification on the online retailer’s app, claiming to have hacked into the company and threatening a [...]
‘This is dangerous’ – America’s new elites are opting out of society October 8, 2026 If you are fortunate enough to become wealthy, you have obligations to the society that made that possible. Americans have forgotten that.
Leeds United consider AI-powered dynamic ticket pricing October 8, 2026 Leeds United could introduce AI-powered dynamic ticket pricing to increase revenue at the Premier League club, its chairman has said. Paraag Marathe said the Elland Road club could reward loyal supporters with cheaper prices while pricing tickets for more casual fans at a higher mark-up. “There’s probably an opportunity to do it in a way [...]