Exclusive: Databricks commits $850m in vote of confidence for UK tech March 31, 2026 Databricks is pouring more than $850m (£644m) into the UK over the next three years, City AM understands, in a major vote of confidence in Britain’s position as a European AI hub. The US data and AI group said it would quadruple its London office footprint with a new 137,000 sq ft headquarters in Fitzrovia, [...]
House prices pick up but property outlook remains ‘clouded’ March 31, 2026 House prices picked up in March as the property market gained traction after a slow start to the year, though experts warn the Iran war could “cloud” this momentum. The UK’s house prices rose by 2.2 per cent year on year in March, up from one per cent growth in the year to February, as [...]
Heathrow to remain world’s most expensive airport March 31, 2026 Heathrow is poised remain the most expensive airport in the world, under plans submitted by the the UK’s aviation watchdog which permit the hub to raise its passenger fee despite a frenzied lobbying effort from the airline industry. The Civil Aviation Authority has proposed lifting the maximum charge on carriers by 40p to an average [...]
UK bond markets are dangerously exposed March 31, 2026 Many of the forces shaping the bond market are beyond any single government’s control. The combination of higher inflation, weaker growth and increased debt issuance is driving a global repricing of sovereign bonds, says Helen Thomas The global bond market is entering an increasingly precarious phase, shaped by the early stages of what looks like [...]
Shop prices creep up as retailers brace for Iran war supply chain disruption March 31, 2026 Shop price inflation edged up in March as cost rises related to the Iran war began to take effect. The cost of shop items increased by 1.2 per cent year on year in March, up from 1.1 per cent in February, according to data compiled by NIQ for the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The BRC [...]
Provation Introduces Real-Time, AI-Powered Documentation Assist for GI Procedures March 30, 2026 Provation, a leading provider of clinical productivity software, announces the launch of Provation® Mira Documentation Assist, a voice-driven documentation capability within its cloud-based GI procedure platform, Provation® Apex, enabling real-time structured documentation during procedures. This hands-free technology allows clinicians to document in real-time by simply speaking, reducing the need for manual data entry and post-procedure [...]
Marseille owners back $300m prize equestrian Premier Jumping League March 30, 2026 The owner of French football giants Marseille has backed a new showjumping league offering $300m in prize money. Premier Jumping League launched this week with plans to revolutionise a sport often associated with an older, richer demographic. Backed by former Dodgers and current Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille owners McCourt Global, the new competition [...]
Why Rail is the Next Big Growth Frontier for eDreams ODIGEO March 30, 2026 The liberalisation of European airspace in the late 1990s didn’t just create low-cost travel, it paved the way to a new class of digital intermediaries to aggregate a fragmented market. Today, we are seeing a strategic parallel unfold. As European rail undergoes a similar structural opening, the investment opportunity is now on the tracks. For [...]
London developers call for emergency measures in office space squeeze March 30, 2026 The capital’s largest developers have called on the government to introduce emergency measures to solve London’s office space crisis, which risks “constraining” growth. London Property Alliance (LPA) is urging the government to designate offices as critical economic infrastructure to address dwindling supply and boost economic growth. The LPA represents the capital’s largest property developers and [...]
Exclusive: Mordaunt suggests only death of Brits would get UK to ‘wake up’ on defence March 30, 2026 Former defence secretary Penny Mordaunt has suggested that only the death of serving British soldiers would get the Prime Minister to “wake up” and fund extra defence spending. In an interview with City AM, the senior Tory figure said the current government’s spending plans for defence were “out of kilter” with reality given immediate threats [...]