City lawyers say GPU financing is the new data centre gold rush October 14, 2026 As AI drives demand for larger data centres, lenders are increasingly financing the costly Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) inside them, which can cost almost as much as the buildings themselves. Data suggests that since the generative AI boom took off in 2023, global investment in GPUs and AI chip infrastructure has been staggering, with figures [...]
Dan Neidle: too many of our taxes make no sense October 14, 2026 We spend a lot of time talking about tax as a revenue raiser and far less time asking whether the taxes themselves make any economic sense. We rarely think seriously about how the design of the tax system itself can encourage or inhibit growth, says Dan Neidle Britain’s demographics are brutal. Spending on health and [...]
How bad has the ‘cost of living crisis’ really been? October 14, 2026 The 'cost of living crisis' has become a well-worn phrase over the last four years, but what do the numbers actually say, asks Paul Ormerod.
Team GB Olympic medallist raises £5m to make health tech as common as iPhone October 14, 2026 Olympic medallist turned health tech entrepreneur Andrew Steele has raised nearly £5m ahead of the US launch of his latest venture, Stride. Steele – part of the Team GB 4 x 400m relay squad awarded bronze in Beijing 2008 – co-founded genetic testing firm DNAfit and sold it to David Beckham-backed global giant Prenetics for [...]
We’ll cut Neet support if Healey hikes taxes, warns boss of B&Q owner Kingfisher October 14, 2026 The boss of B&Q-owner Kingfisher has warned John Healey that the FTSE 100 firm may have to cut its support for unemployed young people if the Chancellor hikes taxes. Thierry Garnier, the retail group’s chief executive, wrote in City AM that the Chancellor must exempt shops from the highest bracket of business rates at the [...]
Artificial is a terrifying look at AI – and the year’s most important film October 13, 2026 Artificial film review and star rating as OpenAI movie premieres at the London Film Festival: ★★★★★ It isn’t typically a film’s duty to push a political agenda, but with Artificial, the biopic of OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, there is a clear call to action. It is inevitable that people will ask: ‘What can this film [...]
Lubrizol Launches the ZYRA™ Family of Products for Crop Care Agriculture Formulation Technologies October 13, 2026 Lubrizol’s agriculture solutions bring decades of formulation science and specialty chemistry expertise to the evolving needs of crop care formulators. The ZYRA™ family of products helps agricultural manufacturers improve formulation performance, stability and efficiency across a wide range of applications. From crop protection and plant nutrition to seed treatment and biologicals, Lubrizol partners with customers to simplify formulation complexity and accelerate innovation.
KBRA Releases Subscription Facility Global Rating Methodology October 13, 2026 KBRA releases its Subscription Facility Global Rating Methodology, which establishes a dedicated framework for assigning and surveilling ratings on Subscription Facilities. The methodology establishes a standalone analytical framework reflecting the distinct credit characteristics and structural features of Subscription Facilities. The framework provides additional transparency and specificity around KBRA’s assessment of key credit factors, including the [...]
Xsolla Announces Direct Co-Marketing Campaigns Between Payment Providers and Video Game Developers October 13, 2026 Providers Will Soon Be Able To Launch Co-Marketing Campaigns, Such As Cashback For Their Payment Method, In Xsolla Pay Station, Directly From Their Account
Healey rejects calls to equalise capital gains and income tax rates October 13, 2026 Chancellor John Healey has reportedly rejected calls by senior Labour figures to raise capital gains tax to the same levels as income tax, after warnings that an increase would harm Britain’s appeal to investors. Several senior cabinet ministers have in recent months called for capital gains tax (CGT) to be equalised with income tax in [...]