I’m a tech founder – here’s why I chose rats in London over robotaxis in San Francisco October 13, 2026 Marit Rodevand chose to build her financial crime prevention startup in London rather than San Francisco because, despite its challenges, the UK capital offers a genuine commitment to tackling money laundering In my first few days after moving to my Islington flatshare, as I watched my new rat neighbour scurry into a drainpipe, I could [...]
Do you own your voice? As AI voice tech booms, UK law needs an answer October 13, 2026 AI voice tech like ElevenLabs is booming, yet the legal framework around whether a voice can be 'owned' remains murky.
Most voters – and Londoners – back third runway at Heathrow October 13, 2026 Almost half of the British electorate back a third runway at Heathrow airport, with Londoners among the biggest supporters, according to fresh research. City AM/Freshwater Strategy polling has shown that 46 per cent of voters support a new runway at Heathrow. The data revealed that 20 per cent opposed the expansion, while 32 per cent [...]
Battersea Power Station nears completion with £280m new loan October 13, 2026 The developers behind Battersea Power Station have secured a new £280m refinancing as the £5bn regeneration project nears its final stage. The Battersea Power Station Development Company secured the new loan from the group of lenders which have backed the project since it began in 2012, including London-listed Standard Chartered, Malaysian bank CIMB, Singaporean financial [...]
Lone Star Announces Sale of IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG to Crédit Agricole October 12, 2026 Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) today announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XI, L.P. has signed an agreement to sell IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG (“IKB”), a leading provider of banking services and financing for small- and medium-sized enterprises in Germany, to Crédit Agricole. Founded in 1924 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, IKB specializes as [...]
‘Slow-moving tsunami’ – IMF warns AI could hit 60 per cent of jobs in advanced economies October 12, 2026 AI’s impact on employment “is a slow-moving tsunami, but a tsunami nonetheless”, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned, as the technology threatens to reshape six in ten jobs across advanced economies. Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF, said AI could affect 40 per cent of jobs worldwide, rising to 60 [...]
Anthropic offers £145k for London personal assistant amid AI agent boom October 12, 2026 The company behind one of the world’s most advanced AI assistants is offering £145,000 for a human one in London, as tech giants continue to rely on people for jobs their own tech promises to automate. Anthropic, the developer of Claude, is recruiting an administrative business partner in the capital, despite developing AI tools capable [...]
Manchester City need a nine-year sanction, says architect of Premier League October 12, 2026 Alex Fynn, who helped formulate the Premier League, discusses the Manchester City case, how it has affected Arsenal and his new book on the north London club. Integrity appears to be the watchword in much of the discourse around Manchester City and the biggest scandal in the history of the Premier League. Only one, at [...]
Bank of England targeted in inflation installation stunt October 12, 2026 The Bank of England has been targeted in an inflation installation stunt in the centre of the City of London. Over the weekend, a satirical art piece appeared across the road from the central bank’s office on Threadneedle Street. A black Canon printer, sitting atop a decorative silver-beaded pedestal surrounded by a stream of banknotes, [...]
Trading Central Expands UCITS ETF Range to U.S. and Global Equities October 12, 2026 Three funds powered by TC Quantamental Rating® are now available to brokers and distributors across Europe.