Three years on from October 7, British Jews are asking: Are we safe here? October 7, 2026 Three years on from the October 7 massacre, Benjamin Bell writes how life has changed for him as a Jewish Londoner.
Gradiant Expands India Operations with New Leadership, Five Contract Wins, and 40% Team Growth October 7, 2026 India is building the factories behind the AI economy, and every one of them runs on water. Today, Gradiant, the water layer of the AI economy, announced a series of milestones reinforcing its position in India: a new Managing Director for the country, five new design-build contracts across semiconductor, printed circuit board (PCB), and solar [...]
Stages of tax grief: Is it time for bankers to bargain? October 7, 2026 Banks are in the firing line at the Budget and in a meeting with bosses on Tuesday chancellor John Healey played coy on any increased rates. In this week’s column Samuel Norman looks at what trade-off could be made. Also on the cards, fresh data shows fintechs are lurching ahead of the incumbents on customer [...]
KPMG Australia seeks $100m bailout from parent group after scandal October 6, 2026 KPMG Australia is reportedly considering asking for $100m (£52.6m) in emergency loans from the Big Four firm’s global network after a scandal rocked the firm’s reputation and business down under. The Australian firm’s newly appointed chief executive, John Sams, has considered asking KPMG International to loan the arm up to $100m or waive its fee [...]
LRN Research Find Less Than 1 in 10 Corporate Codes of Conduct Address AI Usage and Less than Half Provide Guidance on Ethical Decision Making October 6, 2026 Corporate Codes Lag in Addressing Emerging Business Risks, Leaving Employees Without Proper Guidance on AI, Trade, Security and More
UK fintech Wise in tie-up with Oaknorth as it beefs up infrastructure division October 6, 2026 UK fintech Wise is set to reveal a partnership with small business lender Oaknorth as the group looks to make its infrastructure arm a driving force. The cross-border finance firm’s tie-up with Oaknorth will see the latter adopt Wise’s international payments engine directly into its own banking platform for small businesses. Fintechs and challengers have [...]
‘Hard to imagine’ no price hikes after Paramount Warner Bros mega merger October 6, 2026 Streaming customers are likely to face further price rises after Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery complete their $111bn (£82bn) merger on Tuesday, analysts have warned. The Hollywood giants will combine under a new parent company called Skydance, bringing Paramount+, HBO Max and some of the world’s most valuable film and television franchises under one roof. [...]
Rothera Goes Live on Smartstream’s Air to Automate High-Volume Derivatives Reconciliations October 6, 2026 Key Facts - Rothera, a derivatives exchange and clearinghouse regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has gone live on Smartstream’s Air, deploying the Cash and Data modules to automate its reconciliation operations. - The new implementation replaces manual processes, enabling Rothera to reconcile circa 1.7 million daily transactions within a fully automated, fully audited environment. - Go-live for two data reconciliations: Exchange-to-Clearing Instruments and Exchange-to-Clearing Trades – with further reconciliation flows to follow.
London Film Festival 2026: everything you need to know October 5, 2026 New blockbusters will be premiered for the first time ever in London later this month, when the London Film Festival returns to the capital. Expect red carpets and some of the world’s most famous faces on the Southbank, as Gala screenings of some of the biggest film releases of 2026 attract international attention. Hundreds of [...]
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings and Publishes Ratings for DFMG Holding GmbH October 5, 2026 KBRA Europe (KBRA) assigns its BBB+ preliminary ratings to DFMG Holding GmbH’s EUR [•] senior secured notes. KBRA also publishes the issuer rating of BBB and senior secured ratings of BBB+ for DFMG Holding GmbH. These ratings were assigned on an unpublished basis on 2 December 2025. The Outlook is Stable. GD Towers Holding GmbH [...]