Booking a ski holiday? This is the unmissable grande dame this season January 22, 2026 Refurbished Suvretta House is the ultimate base for a 2026 ski holiday, writes Adam Hay-Nicholls Had it been director Wes Anderson who’d adapted The Shining for the silver screen – rather than Stanley Kubrick – the fateful Overlook Hotel might have looked something like St Moritz’s Suvretta House. Imagine that Walt Disney and Baron Münchausen [...]
Otto Group Enables AI-driven Intelligent Robot Coordination With the Digital Twin Developed by Roboverse Reply January 22, 2026 Reply [EXM, STAR: REY] is supporting the global retailer Otto Group in implementing a central, AI-driven virtual control system for intelligent robotic orchestration. Developed as part of a strategic collaboration between Otto Group, Reply, and NVIDIA, the “Robotic Coordination Layer” enables the training, simulation, and orchestration of autonomous mobile robots and stationary systems, accelerating delivery [...]
Former JPMorgan investment banker launches European sports fund January 22, 2026 A former JPMorgan investment banker has teamed up with the former managing director of Eurosport to launch a new European sports fund. Athvance Capital has launched as a “European investment platform fully dedicated to unlocking long-term value across the global sports industry”. Capital, according to the firm, has already been deployed across Padel Copa as [...]
A new era in risk, control, and technology for financial institutions January 22, 2026 Financial markets run on confidence: confidence that models are governed, controls are real, and operational resilience can withstand stress. That’s why senior risk and control leaders are increasingly looking for forums that are practical, peer-led and grounded in how decisions are made inside institutions, not generic thought leadership. The Risk & Markets Show is the [...]
Mark Kleinman: Reeves’ ISA reforms pose more risk than reward January 22, 2026 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column Reeves’ ISA reforms pose more risk than reward If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That sounds like the right epithet to apply to the Treasury’s approach to reforming individual savings accounts (ISAs), one of the [...]
I’m a teetotaller – banning alcohol-free beer shows Labour’s contempt for young people like me January 22, 2026 The government’s proposed ban on sales of 0 per cent drinks for under-18s is deeply patronising. Young people like me are capable of making healthy choices without the government holding their hand, says Samiksha Bhattacharjee The government may be about to ban zero-alcohol drinks for under-18s. Increasingly, there is a strange paradox at the heart [...]
Son-of-a-toolmaker Starmer is a poor workman January 22, 2026 Successful organisations, from businesses to governments, work best when their leaders are able to articulate a clear, long-term vision, says Paul Ormerod Keir Starmer has been complaining that the machinery of government does not work properly. When he pulls a policy lever, very little happens. This has provoked a public argument with the health secretary, [...]
Real Madrid top Deloitte Football Money League as Champions League revamp boosts Premier League’s rivals January 22, 2026 An expanded and more lucrative Champions League has helped Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain all earn more than any Premier League club last season, according to the latest Deloitte Football Money League. Real Madrid stayed top of the annual rich list with record-breaking revenue of €1.2bn (£975m), ahead of LaLiga rivals Barcelona [...]
ThetaRay Appoints Financial Markets Technology Leader Brad Levy as Chief Executive Officer January 21, 2026 Former Symphony CEO to lead ThetaRay’s next phase of AI-driven category leadership in transaction monitoring and due diligence
Volkswagen Passat Estate review: Second place in the space race January 21, 2026 Volkswagen has celebrated several big birthdays in recent years, with both the Polo supermini and Golf hatchback marking their 50th anniversaries. Yet the Passat, first launched in 1973, seemingly did not merit a special commemorative edition when it turned 50. Volkswagen has launched a new version of the Passat, though, now only available in estate [...]