Venezuela is ‘uninvestable’ as Trump unnerves market analysts January 10, 2026 Venezuela is “uninvestable” and requires sweeping reforms before oil giants can support US ambitions, a top chief executive has warned Donald Trump, in a warning that comes amid growing concerns the president is set to rattle markets and hit global economies. ExxonMobil boss Darren Woods appeared to distance the company from the president’s ambitions to [...]
Britain does not have to accept industrial decline January 9, 2026 Britain's industrial decline was not inevitable. It's time to revive Britain's industrial economy as a national priority, writes Rian Chad Whitton.
Meet the winners of Santander X Awards 2025 January 9, 2026 For all the talk of Britain’s startup slowdown, the winners of the Santander X Awards 2025 paint a rosier picture. Held under Santander’s global entrepreneurship platform, the awards recognise early-stage founders, startups and SMEs tackling structural challenges. This year’s winners span medical devices, women’s health and climate-resilient agriculture, united by a common theme of practical [...]
SOLUM to Unveil Future Vision for Smart Retail at NRF 2026: ‘Empowering Offline Stores through Data Synergy’ January 9, 2026 - 'Retail in Sync': Realizing 'Store Intelligence' by converging data beyond simple device connectivity - Introduces 'SSP' (SOLUM Store Platform): Setting the standard for digital transformation (DX) in physical retail - Four immersive Experience Zones to showcase 45 years of technological heritage and global partnership expansion
Ropes & Gray offers junior lawyers 20 per cent billable credit for AI effort January 9, 2026 US law firm Ropes & Gray has expanded its programme to give junior lawyers 20 per cent of their billable hours to experiment with generative AI to its European offices, including in the City. The ‘TrAIlblazers’ programme was floated across the firm’s US offices last year, but it is now being implemented in Europe for [...]
Blockstream Capital Partners Announces Strategic Acquisition of Derivatives Trading Team from Numeus Group, Leveraging Strategic Partnership with Komainu January 9, 2026 Blockstream Capital Partners (“BCP”) today announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement to acquire a division within Numeus Group’s digital asset trading and investment business. The transaction includes the absorption of select Bitcoin focused trading strategies with a focus on yield generation as well as a ten person derivatives trading team led by [...]
On this day 1799: Britain’s first income tax January 9, 2026 On this day, 9 January 1799, Britain introduced its first 'temporary' income tax. Workers have been vexed ever since, writes Eliot Wilson.
Sainsbury’s shares dip despite £800m shareholder payout plan January 9, 2026 Sainsbury’s share price has dipped by over 4 per cent on Friday morning following its Q3 results, which revealed grocery sales at the FTSE 100 giant grew by over 5 per cent during the festive period. The boss of the supermarket chain said it “won grocery market share for the sixth consecutive Christmas” after grocery [...]
TITAN Expands its North American Footprint with Agreement to Acquire Keystone Cement Plant, Advancing TITAN Forward 2029 Strategy January 9, 2026 Regulatory News: Titan SA (Euronext Brussels, ATHEX and Euronext Paris, TITC) announces that its subsidiary, Titan America SA (“Titan America”), listed on the NYSE, has entered into an agreement to acquire Keystone Cement Company, a Pennsylvania-based cement manufacturer and aggregates producer. The transaction includes modern and high-quality assets such as an integrated cement plant, operating [...]
European Firms Seek Sovereign Clouds for Compliance, Resilience January 9, 2026 Regulatory pressures, demand for digital autonomy increase use of cloud services based in the region, ISG Provider Lens® report says