If performance matters more than privilege then prove it June 2, 2026 New research shows investors still perceive privately educated CEOs as a “safer bet” despite no evidence of stronger performance outcomes, says Vincent Keaveny Last week at the House of Lords, senior leaders from across financial services gathered to launch Progress Together’s new campaign: Making the Invisible Visible. The campaign focuses on a challenge British business [...]
Como 1907: How to make it on the lake with tourist fans and fashion June 2, 2026 When somebody says Como it is easy to think of a gargantuan Italian lake, Renaissance architecture and quaint railways. But now it’s Champions League football. Having been declared bankrupt in 2004 and again in 2016, a new iteration of Como 1907 was founded in 2017 and put into the fourth tier of Italian football. Less [...]
Quantum could be Britain’s next tech breakthrough June 2, 2026 Britain's next tech titan could be a quantum company. That’s not a sentence I'd have said five years ago, writes Carolyn Dawson.
Bluesky bets on the end of X and Meta’s social media grip June 2, 2026 Social media is moving beyond platforms controlled by a “few billionaires”, according to Bluesky’s chief operating officer, as governments in the UK and Europe step up scrutiny of X, Meta, and other Big Techs. Speaking at SXSW London, Rose Wang said Bluesky was built in response to a social media market dominated by a handful [...]
Deloitte UK appoints first chief AI officer in drive for ‘AI-enabled’ services June 1, 2026 Deloitte has appointed its first chief AI officer in the UK in a push to become the country’s leading professional services firm, integrating AI into both client services and internal operations. The Big Four giant said it has selected Hayley McKelvey for the newly-created role where she will be responsible for “accelerating the firm’s progress [...]
Interactive Brokers Integrates AI into Client Portfolios – Informed by Agentic Technology, Controlled by the Client June 1, 2026 Clients Can Research Stocks, Analyze Performance, and Generate Trade Instructions in Claude. The Client Approves Every Trade.
WWEX Group and Auctane Complete Merger, Creating Leading Logistics Provider ShipStation Global June 1, 2026 The combination creates the most comprehensive, AI-enabled logistics platform for small and mid-sized businesses
Labour voters lead AI adoption as public remains split on impact June 1, 2026 Labour supporters are more likely to use AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude than voters of any other major political party, new polling has found. The latest City AM/Freshwater Strategy poll of UK voters found Labour backers are the heaviest users of AI assistants, while two-thirds (66 per cent) of voters overall have used [...]
North Highland Names Anthony Shaw Global Chief Executive Officer June 1, 2026 Shaw's appointment marks North Highland's next move: a customer-obsessed, AI-forward firm built for how work is changing
Vyond Appoints SaaS Industry Veteran Scott Ernst as Chief Executive Officer June 1, 2026 Gary Lipkowitz transitions to Vyond’s Board of Directors as the company expands its AI-powered enterprise communications platform and accelerates its next phase of enterprise growth