Abu Dhabi Launches FIDA Cluster to Shape the Next Generation of Financial and Investment Solutions December 10, 2025 Abu Dhabi has launched the FinTech, Insurance, Digital and Alternative Assets (FIDA) cluster to accelerate the development of next-generation financial and investment solutions and expand the emirate’s role as a global capital hub. Spearheaded by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), the cluster is a core [...]
Leon to close sites and cut jobs as it enters administration December 10, 2025 Fast-food chain Leon is set to enter administration, close a number of locations and cut jobs as part of a bid by its new owner to turn around the struggling chain. The company was bought back by co-founder John Vincent last month from Asda in a deal reported to be between £30m and £50m, well [...]
WTA and Mercedes-Benz pen decade-long deal said to be worth $500m December 10, 2025 The WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) has penned a decade-long partnership agreement with Mercedes-Benz believed to be worth as much as $500m (£376m). The deal, announced at the Mercedes factory in Stuttgart with WTA co-founder Billie Jean King and 20-time grand slam winner Roger Federer in attendance, will see the automotive behemoth become a “premier partner” [...]
Bregal Milestone Announces Majority Growth Investment in Beyond Now December 10, 2025 Partnership to Drive Beyond Now’s AI-Led Innovation and Expansion
ITV to show England’s 2026 World Cup opener, BBC bets on knockout rounds December 10, 2025 ITV will show England’s opening match of the 2026 World Cup against Croatia after it and the BBC confirmed their allocations for the tournament. All 104 matches will be broadcast on free-to-air television in the UK, with the BBC and ITV sharing the fixtures and both showing the final on 19 July. While ITV has [...]
‘Luke Littler is the Tiger Woods of darts. He’s made the sport aspirational’ December 10, 2025 When Target Darts, which supplies and now manages Luke Littler, decided to test the sport’s popularity with younger audiences by exhibiting at the London Toy Fair for the first time earlier this year, the company hit a bullseye. “We made quite a bit of noise,” Target group CEO James Tattersall tells City AM. “We put [...]
AI Power Surge and Energy Transition Push Global Project Finance into a New Era December 10, 2025 70% of finance professionals expect infrastructure to drive the strongest growth, followed by renewables (48%) and TMT (43%). 53% now view private equity as a primary source of equity funding, signaling a major shift in capital dynamics. 80% cite KYC requirements as the top execution challenge amid rising deal complexity.
Chemify Receives an Additional Grant to Accelerate Digital Chemistry Small-Molecule Discovery for Tuberculosis December 10, 2025 Follow-on grant from Gates Foundation uses Chemify’s digital chemistry technology and Lgenia’s drug discovery expertise to accelerate the discovery of small molecules for high-priority infectious disease targets
Huge development in the West End gets green light December 10, 2025 A huge new commercial project to redevelop 33 Cavendish Square, just off Oxford Street in the West End, has been granted planning permission by Westminster City Council. The redevelopment is set to deliver 800,000 sq ft of much-needed, grade A office space to the West End. John Bushell, principal at architects KPF, said he was [...]
Karat Launches NextGen Interviews: The First Human-Led, AI-Enabled Talent Evaluation Solution December 10, 2025 Karat NextGen mirrors how modern engineers work, empowering engineering executives to build a high-quality, AI-ready workforce