Hugging Face hack spells ’emergency for the City of London’, warns top lawyer September 24, 2026 Everything companies have done to prepare for a cyber attack is now “completely old world” following the OpenAI–Hugging Face hack over the summer, a top City lawyer has warned. The “unpredecented” July hack, in which OpenAI’s model escaped a controlled test by itself and broke into the AI platform Hugging Face, prompted a probe from [...]
You can’t tax a casino if it’s closed September 24, 2026 Modern casinos are regulated entertainment destinations that invest in city centres, support skilled local careers and strengthen Britain’s visitor and night-time economy. Tax policy should recognise their full contribution, says Paul Willcock Politicians of every party say they want businesses to invest in Britain, regenerate city centres, create good jobs and attract overseas visitors. Genting is doing [...]
Burnham urged to boost West End with tax cuts and extra policing September 24, 2026 The West End risks losing its status as one of the world’s best shopping and hospitality destinations without immediate action to cut tax and boost policing, Andy Burnham has been warned. The New West End Company (NWEC), which represents 800 businesses involved in the world-famous district, has urged the government to slash business rates and [...]
Airtel Money boss: This is why we picked London for our float September 24, 2026 The boss of Airtel Money has laid out his rationale for selecting London as his chosen venue after the firm unveiled plans for a multi-billion pound IPO that could be Britain’s biggest in years. The African mobile payments business, which is controlled by Indian-owned telecoms group Airtel Africa, is reportedly seeking a valuation at as [...]
Global Indian Restaurant Summit & Honours Brings UK’s Indian Restaurant Community Together in Manchester September 23, 2026 Dishoom, Opheem and Sanjay Anand among headline honourees at Restaurant India’s second UK edition
Collagen business founder loses £3.6m tax battle September 23, 2026 The founder of a collagen company has lost a battle over a £3.6m tax bill after a judge ruled his product could not be classified as food and therefore cannot claim VAT exemption. Tony Sanguinetti founded Minerva Research Labs in London in 2009 after he “became slightly obsessed with finding a way to reverse the [...]
MCO (MyComplianceOffice) Announces Strategic Growth Financing from Accel-KKR Credit Partners September 23, 2026 Transformative $100M+ financing will accelerate MCO's product and AI innovation and market expansion.
Tottenham Hotspur lose another senior off-field figure September 23, 2026 Tottenham Hotspur have lost another senior off-field figure after the club’s chief revenue officer jumped ship to MotoGP. Ryan Norys joined the Premier League club after stints with Serie A side Roma and Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers but is leaving to become chief commercial officer at the motorbike series after four years. It’s [...]
British cybersecurity firm plots £11m Aim float as London IPOs stir September 23, 2026 British cyber security firm Chaleit Holdings is set to float on London’s junior market next month, becoming the second company to unveil plans for a City listing on Wednesday as signs of life emerge from the capital’s battered IPO market. The Cambridge-based business expects to begin trading on Aim on 7 October with a market [...]
Financial literacy teaches young people to have aspiration, says Barings boss September 23, 2026 Financial literacy is crucial to teach young people to have aspiration about their future prospects, a senior leader at one of the world’s biggest investment firms has told City AM. Martin Horne, Co-Head of Global Investments at alternative asset manager Barings, said young people are able to have a much better understanding of how to [...]