INSEAD Establishes Thrive Lab With US$3 Million Funding From Google.org and Google DeepMind October 30, 2026 Launched at INSEAD AI Forum Asia, the new Lab is set to advance global academic research on the impact of AI on human connectivity, meaning and wellbeing in work and life
Renault 5 E-Tech 2026 long-term review – final report October 30, 2026 So, my time is almost up with the Renault 5. I had quietly hoped that Renault’s press office would forget to ask for it back, but no such luck. After four months as our do-it-all family car, we’re obliged to say au revoir. Production of the reborn R5 started in October 2024 and, two years [...]
Healey’s business rate tweaks won’t stop ‘hollowing out’ high street, business group warns October 30, 2026 John Healey’s changes to high street business rates are a “sticking plaster” that will not reverse the “hollowing out” of town centres across the country, the boss of Britain’s largest business group has warned. In his maiden Budget this week, the Chancellor said he would lift the threshold at which small firms receive business rates [...]
Tesco retreats from Europe with £1.5bn sale of Czech and Slovak divisions October 30, 2026 Tesco has agreed to sell its businesses in the Czech Republic and Slovakia to a Dutch supermarket giant in a billion-pound deal. The UK’s largest grocer said today it would sell its operations in the two European countries to Ahold Delhaize in a deal worth €1.7bn (£1.5bn), in what marks the company’s latest retreat from [...]
Crypto giant Binance hit by ‘largest hack in history’ October 30, 2026 The world’s largest cryptocurrency platform has been hit by one of the most severe hacks in history, affecting several billion dollars of digital assets and forcing it to freeze customer accounts. Binance said on Thursday that some $6.3bn (£4.7bn) had been impacted by the attack, half of which has been frozen but still in its [...]
Natwest shares slump after muted quarter October 30, 2026 Natwest shares fell after the bank delivered its third-quarter following a muted quarter for profit growth. The FTSE 100 bank recorded a pre-tax profit of £2.2bn, broadly in line with internal consensus and up 1.9 per cent from the same period last year. Its stock fell some four per cent to 611p in early trading. [...]
Are Manchester City too big to fail? Here’s what economic modelling says October 30, 2026 Exclusive economic modelling for City AM assesses whether Manchester City are too big to fail and whether a contagion threat should be factored into any punishment of the club. You have to go back to 1984 and the US state rescue of Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company to pinpoint the moment that “too [...]
The OBR is clear: Not a single measure from this Budget will raise growth October 30, 2026 This Budget was not a plan for growth or national renewal, it was a smothering pillow for the UK economy, writes Robert Jenrick.
Workday vice president: Don’t just chase promotions for a title change October 30, 2026 We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Workday vice president Daniel Pell takes us through his career in tech.
Caterham Seven 310 Encore review: Hit me baby one more time October 30, 2026 Caterham is a small town on the southern tip of the London suburbs, just beyond the ULEZ but within the M25. I moved here about 18 months ago, but have always lived in the area. Google the word ‘Caterham’, though, and you won’t be presented with news about the roadworks on Church Hill or the [...]