OneSource Virtual Announces Strategic, Majority Growth Investment from TA January 7, 2026 OneSource Virtual (OSV), a leading provider of HR and payments services for the Workday ecosystem, today announced a strategic, majority growth investment from TA Associates (TA), a leading global private equity firm. This investment will support the continuation of OSV’s organic growth, product innovation, and enhanced customer capabilities across the Workday ecosystem. This press release [...]
London Luton Airport says investment at risk due to Labour’s taxes January 7, 2026 A £2.5bn proposal to expand one of London’s top airports is facing fresh challenges amid rising tax burdens, as the aviation sector feels the pain of Rachel Reeves’ business rates raid. The owner of Luton Airport, Labour-run Luton Council, had put together plans to build a new terminal and increase capacity from 18m to 32m [...]
Bial Launches KYNMOBI® (Apomorphine Hydrochloride) in the United Kingdom January 7, 2026 The first sublingual therapy for the intermittent treatment of uncontrolled OFF episodes for adult people living with Parkinson’s Disease
Reform announces Laila Cunningham will run for London Mayor January 7, 2026 Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has announced that Westminster City councillor Laila Cunningham will stand as its candidate to be the Mayor of London in 2028. In a press conference on Wednesday morning, Farage said Cunningham would also lead Reform’s local campaigns in London ahead of crucial council elections in May. During her speech, she criticised [...]
Majestic Wine blames Reeves’ tax hikes as profit slashed January 7, 2026 Majestic Wine has blamed Rachel Reeves and her tax policies for its profit almost slashing in half during its latest financial year. The Watford-based business said the “economic environment became more challenging” during the 12 months to 31 March, 2025, especially after the general election and the Chancellor’s first Budget. The chain added that these [...]
I Squared Capital Acquires Ramudden Global, a Leader in Traffic Management and Infrastructure Safety January 7, 2026 Acquisition will accelerate Ramudden’s ambitious growth plan across North America and Europe supported by strong infrastructure spending tailwinds
Bankers eyeing warning signs for credit cycle downturn, says JP Morgan chief January 7, 2026 Bankers are paying close attention to early warning signs of a downturn in the credit market, a top JP Morgan executive has told City AM, as economic uncertainty and a spate of corporate collapses spark lender caution. Filippo Gori, co-head of Global Banking at JP Morgan, cited a rise in rates of fraud as well [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Stock rally cools; Oil tumbles amid Trump tensions January 7, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. The London stock market has opened on a dimmer mood with morning with both the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 trading into the red. The blue-chip index was hit by the falling price of oil with major stock losses across energy giants Shell and BP. [...]
The Debate: Should we bring back Saturday jobs? January 7, 2026 Employment tsar Alan Milburn says the decline of the Saturday job has left young people ill-prepared for work, but is it true?
Slow Berne: The UK-Switzerland financial services agreement is a quiet Brexit victory January 7, 2026 The Berne Financial Services Agreement is a mature, alignment and recognition deal that replaces regulatory empire building with mutual recognition, and political symbolism with commercial reality, says Tim Focas New Year is usually a moment for resolutions, reflection and overconfident promises about the year ahead. Politics, by contrast, tends to start January exactly as it [...]