Nscale lands $2bn funding amid UK push to grow AI infrastructure March 9, 2026 London-based AI infrastructure firm Nscale has raised $2bn (£1.6bn) in funding, raising its valuation to $14.6bn as Britain seeks to get ahead of the global AI computing race. The series C round, led by Aker ASA and 8090 Industries, has been backed by heavyweight investors including Nvidia, Dell Technologies, Lenovo, Citadel and Point72. The funding [...]
Axiom Equity Announces Final Close of Second Flagship Fund Above Hard-Cap March 9, 2026 Axiom Equity (“Axiom”), a UK- and Ireland-focused private equity firm specialised in scaling high-growth B2B software businesses in the lower middle-market, is pleased to announce the final close of Axiom Equity Fund II (“Fund II”) above the hard-cap. Fund II was oversubscribed without the need for a formal fundraising process and finished materially above its [...]
Small house building firms in ‘existential crisis’ as sales rates plummet March 9, 2026 Falling sales are pushing small and medium-sized (SME) house builders into an “existential crisis” that could threaten the government’s house building ambitions. SME house builders have seen average sales drop by 41 per cent between 2021 and 2025, according to a report by estate agents Savills for the Land, Planning and Development Federation (LPDF). The [...]
Staff bonus up in air as John Lewis tempers expectations March 8, 2026 Many of John Lewis’ more than 70,000 employees will be hoping for some good news next week, as the retail giant will announce whether it will be reinstating its sorely missed staff bonus after years of freezes. The bonus handed out to staff had long been a central part of John Lewis’ brand, as symbolic [...]
Xsolla Celebrates International Women’s Day by Spotlighting Women in Games and Advancing Its Vision for Female Leadership March 8, 2026 Accelerating Representation, Influence, And Leadership For Women Across The Gaming Industry
Iran war: Oil prices could reach $150 a barrel March 8, 2026 Oil prices could reach $150 (£112) by the end of the month if the severe disruption to the Strait of Hormuz is not eased, Goldman Sachs has warned. The bank said it will revise its oil price forecast soon unless it sees evidence that transit through the crucial shipping route is beginning to return to [...]
Madara among Timeform’s best-handicapped horses heading to Cheltenham March 6, 2026 DAN SKELTON’s Madara has been named as one of the best-handicapped horses heading to next week’s Cheltenham Festival by Timeform. The ratings experts have the seven-year-old, who is due to run in Tuesday’s Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase, six pounds clear of his official BHA mark of 140. The Rebecca Curtis-trained Ben Solo – seven [...]
Grounds for expansion: Airwallex’s Europe chief bets on London in licence pursuit March 6, 2026 As payments giant Airwallex laid out plans to double down on Europe, they turned to a man with experience at a multi-billion dollar deposit holder. The $8bn cross-border specialist was looking for someone to steer the ship amid expansion plans across Europe but in that endeavour didn’t poach a veteran of Wall Street or the [...]
World Triathlon: London will host biggest event on revamped elite tour March 6, 2026 World Triathlon will tap into Britain’s pedigree and elite triathletes like Alex Yee and Beth Potter to make London the home of the biggest event on the remodelled global circuit. From next year, the sport’s governing body is combining its programme with the private T100 Tour to form a new Triathlon World Tour comprising 50km [...]
FA Cup Fifth-Round Predictions: Liverpool avenge midweek loss, Arsenal and Manchester City cruise through, but Chelsea is knocked out March 6, 2026 It’s FA Cup fifth-round weekend and a welcome break from the chaos of the Premier League. There are eight ties across four days, including three all-top-flight clashes, while there is plenty of scope for a giant-killing. Here, we look at the games and offer some predictions. City AM’s journalism is supported by our readers. If you [...]