World Governments Summit 2027 Date Announced, Following Largest-Ever Global Participation February 10, 2026 Largest edition in the summit’s history convened 6,250+ global leaders, policymakers, and experts from 150+ countries World leaders, including presidents from Switzerland, Sierra Leone, and beyond, lead strategic dialogues
Bar of the week: Why Three Sheets is a little slice of old Soho February 10, 2026 Three Sheets Soho | 13 Manette St, W1D 4AP This new column celebrates the great drinking holes of London, the pubs and bars that keep the capital lubricated despite the government’s best attempts to send them crashing out of business. Last week I profiled The rising Sun, the Victorian gin palace that claimed our Best [...]
How to drink sake: A beginner’s guide February 10, 2026 Have you heard the siren call of sake? This Japanese drink is everywhere and it’s the coolest thing to be quaffing (though you can enjoy it chilled, warm or hot). The problem is that it is quite complicated compared to wine, so I have compiled a brief beginner’s guide to make you a speedy sake [...]
Khao Bird: Top Thai restaurant takes over Soho’s last dirty cinema February 10, 2026 What could be a greater sign of the times than a hip pop-up restaurant opening on the site of Soho’s last adult cinema? It’s over! Soho’s dead! First they closed the late night drinking dens and then they pushed out the brothels and now there’s nowhere to watch grubby movies. The final remnants of seedy [...]
New LRN Research Reveals Shifts in the Future of Global Ethics and Compliance Programs February 10, 2026 81% of respondents report their organization responded well to the global, economic, and social challenges of the past few years, but performance gaps remain
Intuit Mailchimp Unlocks a New Era of Profitable Ecommerce Marketing with Advanced, Data-Driven Capabilities February 10, 2026 Built to deliver ROI for less cost, Mailchimp now combines unified data with powerful automation across email and messaging Product innovations available in 185 countries and territories across North America, Latin America, EMEA and APAC SMS launching in 34 new markets across EMEA including Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Portugal, Greece, Poland and more
Spotify proves raising fees won’t stop listeners February 10, 2026 Spotify’s latest results show that despite prices rising and costs climbing, users are not leaving. The Swedish group added a record number of users in the final quarter of 2025, pushing monthly active users to 751 million and paid subscribers to 290 million. Revenue rose 13 per cent year on year on a constant-currency basis [...]
‘Thai fantasy’: the 7 best hotels in Thailand (one for every mood) February 10, 2026 Thailand has more hotspots than I have excuses to go back, with a stay for every mood. You can come to explore or to retreat, to detox with conviction or undo it just as efficiently. Between the Andaman’s limestone-framed bays, Bangkok’s kinetic sprawl, and the mist-slicked jungles of the north, it is Southeast Asia’s great [...]
ILiAD Biotechnologies Announces $115M Oversubscribed Series B Financing to Advance BPZE1 Pertussis Vaccine February 10, 2026 Financing round led by RA Capital Management Proceeds to support Phase 3 development of BPZE1 with pivotal study to begin in 2026
BP shares down: What is going on at the oil giant? February 10, 2026 Once-dominant energy giant BP is running on empty as it curbs shareholder payouts and unveils fresh attempts to bolster its balance sheet. The London-based oil baron announced in its final results on Tuesday that it has suspended its share buyback programme and increased its cost-cutting goal as it looks to reverse its fortunes in the [...]