WEF26: Saudi Arabia Becoming ‘A Connector Economy’ as World Trade Evolves January 23, 2026 His Excellency Majid A. Alkassabi, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce, today at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos said the Kingdom stands to benefit from ongoing shifts in global supply chains. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260123425621/en/ Speaking in a session titled ‘Many Shapes of Trade’, HE commented: [...]
HUMAIN and Infra Announce AI and Digital Financing Framework Agreement January 23, 2026 HUMAIN and the National Infrastructure Fund (“Infra”) announced on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, a Strategic Financing Framework Agreement of up to $1.2 billion to support the expansion of AI and digital infrastructure projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Framework Agreement outlines non-binding financing [...]
Options Sets the Benchmark for Liquid-Cooled High-Density Infrastructure as a Managed Service Provider in Equinix NY5 January 23, 2026 Options Technology (Options), a leading provider of high-performance infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the deployment of its new liquid-cooled high-density cage in NY5, Equinix’s International Business Exchange™ (IBX) data center in Secaucus, New Jersey. This deployment positions Options at the forefront of delivering liquid-cooled colocation solutions to financial services clients. As [...]
Greenland and the limits of Artificial General Intelligence January 22, 2026 ChatGPT thinks this Greenland crisis is fake, giving lie to Sequoia Capital’s claim that AGI is here, says Lewis Liu “AGI is here, now.” That’s Sequoia Capital this week, one of Silicon Valley’s most legendary venture firms and a major OpenAI investor, declaring we’ve crossed the threshold into artificial general intelligence. Their post also proclaims, [...]
King’s Cross retail sales boom as reinvention continues January 22, 2026 King’s Cross retail sales rose by double digits last year as the zone’s reinvention attracts significant retail and leisure investment. Total sales across the King’s Cross estate climbed by 13.5 per cent year on year, with retail sales up by 16 per cent and food and drink sales also climbing by 10 per cent. [...]
George Osborne: I got gig with Sam Altman by cold-calling OpenAI January 21, 2026 For most people, the hunt for a plum job is a torturous process involving cover letters, CVs and several rounds of interviews. But if you’re a former chancellor of the exchequer it seems all you need to do, is cold-call human resources and you can land a top role at one of the world’s fastest-growing [...]
Make your lunch break count: free learning and culture in the City January 21, 2026 Setting a New Year’s resolution is one of those time-honoured traditions. Indeed, it’s a ritual that can be traced some 4,000 years to the ancient Babylonian times, with citizens celebrating the New Year during a 12-day festival called Akitu. One common New Year’s resolution was the return of borrowed farm equipment. While our goals may [...]
Finovate Announces Live Demo Companies and Industry-Leading Speakers for FinovateEurope 2026 January 21, 2026 Finovate, a research and events firm focused on innovation in financial and banking technology, today announced its list of demo companies and featured speakers for FinovateEurope 2026, taking place February 10-11 at the Intercontinental O2 in London. A premier event dedicated to shaping the digital future of the financial services industry, FinovateEurope is set to [...]
Why We Gather: Hilton Reveals Behavioral, Emotional and Cultural Drivers Defining 2026 Meetings and Events January 20, 2026 Trends Report special section explores how the digital era is redefining in-person connection and the attendee motivations reshaping meetings and events According to new Hilton research, 84% of attendees say they love bringing their “authentic selves” to work events—highlighting the growing demand for genuine, in-person connection. Nearly half (49%) of respondents say meeting new people and bonding with their team will be the main reason they attend work events in 2026, underscoring the shift toward purpose-driven gatherings that fuel collaboration and career momentum. Two-thirds (67%) of attendees report feeling less engaged during events if they don’t get downtime, with 55% admitting they’ll skip sessions to decompress if breaks aren’t built in—making wellbeing a must-have in today’s event agendas. The report builds on Hilton’s World’s Most Welcoming Events initiative and last year’s Meetings Maximizer Report, which introduced new research and solutions to make meetings more welcoming across generations.
Logistics Reply Announces the Launch of Its Warehouse AI Agent Builder, GaliLEA Dynamic Intelligence January 19, 2026 Logistics Reply, the Reply group company specialising in innovative solutions for supply chain execution and warehouse management, announced today the release of GaliLEA Dynamic Intelligence, the new AI Agent Builder, part of its agentic AI solution natively embedded within the LEA ReplyTM Platform, the microservices-based platform for warehouse and supply chain execution. This press release [...]