Womble Bond Dickinson Energy Outlook 2026: UK Energy Capacity Growth Lags Global Average Amid Rising Costs and Delays February 11, 2026 The global energy sector is facing mounting pressure as accelerating demand collides with grid constraints, rising project costs, and shifting government policies, according to Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy Outlook 2026. Based on insights from more than 650 senior leaders across energy companies, investors, service providers, and energy-intensive consumers worldwide, the research highlights the difficulty of [...]
Patria Prepares Next Vintage of Latin America Private Credit Strategy to Capture Structural Scarcity in Corporate Lending February 11, 2026 Builds on successful close of US$314 million dedicated Latin America private credit vintage and expands Patria’s 26-year, US$12.3* billion AUM regional credit platform Highlights: Patria is preparing the next vintage of its Latin America private credit strategy, targeting an under-levered corporate credit market where reliable capital is scarce. Across more than 210 private credit and structured transactions, Patria has deployed more than US$3.1 billion across 24 industries and seven countries and delivered a historical unlevered IRR of 14.3% (USD deals), with consistent performance driven by structure and selectivity, not macro timing. The portfolio reflects a focus on senior secured, US dollar-denominated loans structured with robust collateral, covenants, and cash-flow protections for mid-market and family-owned borrowers. As of 31 December 2025, the fund deployed more than 70% of capital into 14 transactions. Private credit represents less than 1% of a roughly US$2.3 trillion Latin American corporate credit system1, reflecting limited institutional allocation and a small number of scaled, dedicated managers.
GitLab Transcend Showcases How Intelligent Orchestration Helps Accelerate Innovation Velocity Across the Software Lifecycle February 11, 2026 Keynotes by GitLab Chief Executive Officer Bill Staples and Chief Product and Marketing Officer Manav Khurana highlighted the company’s strategy and innovations Customer and partner sessions featured Southwest Airlines® and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure group Demonstrations of AI agents working across the software lifecycle, a virtual hackathon for developers to create custom agents, and a new assessment program to help organizations chart their modernization path for software development
FTSE 100 Live: Heathrow traffic record; Homebuilders call for help February 11, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Yesterday the FTSE 100 retreated on a slew of miserable corporate news. Leading the blue-chip index’s downturn was BP, which announced it would suspend its share buyback programme and increase cost-cutting goals as it looks to reverse its fortunes in the next financial year. The [...]
Why the net zero transition is not about building more wind turbines February 11, 2026 The UK is electrifying faster than it is building the infrastructure to support it. The transition won’t fail because we can’t generate enough power, but because the grid isn’t stable enough to deliver it. says Emma Parkinson The EV charger story is being treated like a consumer inconvenience – a queueing problem, a pricing problem, [...]
London markets are poised to turn a corner in 2026. Here’s how to prepare February 11, 2026 There is a clear and renewed appetite for the UK market, particularly from overseas investors. Here’s what will come next and what London needs to do to benefit, says Ross Mitchinson I’m more optimistic than ever about London’s prospects as a dominant investment destination for the year ahead. At a recent landmark dbAccess UKI Conference [...]
Warnings on AI from the Industrial Revolution February 11, 2026 The mechanisation of weaving in the 19th century didn’t just affect jobs, it led to years of political unrest culminating in the Peterloo Massacre. Leaders had better be ready for what’s coming with AI, says Paul Ormerod Last week the US AI company Anthropic released a tool which it says can automate legal work such [...]
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 [...]