Exclusive: Rachel Reeves to lead start-up delegation at Davos January 16, 2026 Rachel Reeves will lead a delegation of entrepreneurs in charge of some of Britain’s fastest growing start-ups to the World Economic Forum in Davos next week, City AM can reveal. The troupe of UK-based founders will join the Chancellor and business secretary Peter Kyle in the Swiss Alps as part of a concerted push by [...]
Musk-Altman rift widens as judge approves court battle January 16, 2026 OpenAI and Microsoft have lost their final bid to avoid a courtroom battle with Elon Musk, with a US judge ruling that the Tesla and xAI founder can proceed to trial over claims that the start-up breached its original charitable mission. The case, set for a jury trial in late April at the District Court [...]
Sally Clarke’s Notting Hill bakery put up for sale after suffering losses January 16, 2026 A bakery business owned by seasoned restaurateur Sally Clarke has been put up for sale on an insolvency marketplace after suffering losses, City AM can reveal. The Notting Hill Bakery, which employs dozens of staff and makes nearly £6m per year selling artisan breads, cakes and cookies, is seeking buyers for all or part of [...]
Industry Leaders Unite to Create First-Ever End-to-End Critical Connectivity Ecosystem Showcase at ISE Barcelona 2026 January 16, 2026 Alfalite, Brainstorm, Dejero, Domo Broadcast Systems, FOR-A, KitPlus, Ontario Soluciones and RGB Spectrum partner to demonstrate revolutionary integrated solution "Where Critical Moments Meet Unbreakable Connections"
UK CfD AR7 Results Signal New Realities for Offshore Wind Economics Ahead of AR8 — Aegir Insights January 16, 2026 The UK government yesterday published the results of the highly anticipated Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 (AR7), highlighting both sustained appetite for UK offshore wind and the growing complexity of delivering competitive, bankable bids. The allocation round awarded a record 8.4 GW of offshore wind capacity across eight projects after the government increased [...]
Morningstar Launches First Pure-Play Generative AI Index January 16, 2026 New perpetual benchmark tracks the performance of pure-play private companies driving GenAI innovation across the corporate lifecycle.
Lone Star Announces Sale of SENQCIA to Noritsu Koki January 16, 2026 Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) today announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XI, L.P. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell SENQCIA Corporation (“SENQCIA”), a leading provider of mission-critical building products and solutions in Japan, to Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd., in a transaction that represents a total enterprise value of approximately $519 [...]
Announcement Regarding the Launch of an Open-Ended Aircraft Fund January 16, 2026 – Providing investors with a more liquid aircraft investment opportunity, a new frontier in alternative investments – – The first initiative of its kind by a Japan-based asset manager –
Almirall Announces “LumiNE”, a Phase III Clinical Study Assessing the Efficacy of Lebrikizumab for the Treatment of Nummular Eczema January 16, 2026 Nummular eczema is a debilitating skin condition that is distinct from atopic dermatitis but involves similar disease mechanisms including IL-13 and therefore makes targeting IL-13 with lebrikizumab a potentially promising therapeutic option. LumiNE is part of Almirall’s ongoing lifecycle management activities to enable more patients to benefit from advanced treatments - such as Lebrikizumab - targeting patients with dermatological conditions and high unmet medical needs. The phase III study will be initiated within the first half of 2026 and will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of lebrikizumab in at least 270 patients with nummular eczema in Europe for up to 48 weeks of treatment.
Northern Trust Asset Management Forecasts AI-Driven Strength in Private Markets; United States, Japan and Australia to Lead Equity Returns over Next Decade January 16, 2026 AI innovation, the global shift to self-reliance and rising government debt likely to be key drivers of financial markets