Curatis Increases Revenue Growth Guidance for 2026 June 11, 2026 Curatis Holding AG (SIX: CURN) increases its revenue growth guidance for the financial year 2026: the company is forecasting a revenue growth of approximately 40% in 2026, in contrast to the previous outlook of over 25%. Based on preliminary figures for the first five months of 2026, Curatis expects a significantly higher than anticipated revenue [...]
UK defence chief: Adopt AI or lose future wars June 11, 2026 Britain’s most senior military officer has warned that the UK risks losing future conflicts unless it dramatically accelerates the adoption of AI across its armed forces. Speaking at London Tech Week, chief of the defence staff Air Chief Marshall Sir Richard Knighton said AI would be as transformative for warfare as the internet was for [...]
Forget Palantir, Microsoft is the government’s real tech problem June 11, 2026 MPs are right to warn about the dangers of the public sector’s use of Palantir, but the bigger story is the vice-like grip Microsoft exerts of government IT systems, says Bill McCluggage Palantir, the Peter Thiel-founded data analytics firm with its murky intelligence community roots, makes for an irresistible villain. So it’s no surprise that [...]
Mark Kleinman: BP might do well to plug credibility gap with Soames June 11, 2026 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his City AM column BP might do well to plug credibility gap with Soames Now that the dust has begun to settle on Albert Manifold’s ousting as BP chairman, the mutual recriminations between the company and its erstwhile leader have begun [...]
Hospitality leaders ramp up pressure on Labour to slash VAT June 11, 2026 Leaders of top hospitality firms have ramped up pressure on Labour to slash VAT, which they warn is leading to hundreds of thousands of job losses. Pub chains JD Wetherspoon, Fuller’s and Greene King, as well as hotel giant Hilton and Mexican restaurant chain Wahaca, have thrown their weight behind a campaign to cut Value [...]
How The Macallan mastered the long game June 11, 2026 This month’s issue of Whisky Business, City AM’s monthly look at the world of whisky, takes a look at The Macallan and its unique ownership structure. The Macallan is one of the most iconic Scotch whisky brands, having carved out a niche for itself at the luxury end of the market. Bottles have consistently broken records at [...]
Baghdadi Capital integrates Qasioun Partners, Strengthening Its Financial Advisory Proposition June 10, 2026 Baghdadi Capital, a global independent family office specialising in corporate and investment banking, announces the integration of Qasioun Partners, a new firm specialising in Advisory Finance and Investment Banking, which joins the Group with its own capital structure. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260610028423/en/ Qasioun Partners originated from the advisory [...]
Everton ‘surprised and angered’ at losing £40m legal case with Burnley June 10, 2026 Everton have blasted the decision to order them to pay a reported £40m after losing a landmark legal battle with Burnley over the latter’s relegation from the Premier League in 2022. The Merseyside club said they were “surprised and angered” by the verdict from a Premier League independent disciplinary commission that Everton’s breaching of spending [...]
Kennedys tops £450m global revenue as Middle East conflict helps drive growth June 10, 2026 Law firm Kennedys has reported its 12th consecutive year of growth, surpassing £450m for the first time, with the Middle East conflict partly driving revenue. The City-headquartered firm, which specialises in advising the insurance sector, has generated £457m for the financial year 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, up from £428m in the previous [...]
Fanzo: London-founded app bets on World Cup in US expansion drive June 10, 2026 A World Cup is boom time for pubs and, by extension, Fanzo, as the tournament’s official venue finder pushes into the US, says founder Leo MacLehose. When World Cup fever grips football fans across England and beyond over the coming weeks, one London-founded business will have extra reason to cheer. Fanzo is the website and [...]