Paycaptain founder: what The Savoy taught me about fintech July 31, 2026 Square Mile and Me: We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Simon Bocca, founder and managing director at Paycaptain, on going from an apprentice at The Savoy to a fintech founder What was your first job? I started working at the Red Lion Hotel in 1987 during the school [...]
CoStar Data Shows London Dominates UK Office Development as Regional Pipeline Hits 20-Year Low July 31, 2026 Office construction in UK regions has fallen to its lowest level in at least 20 years, according to data from CoStar, a global leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260731928780/en/ Preliminary data for Q2 2026 shows annual [...]
As it happened: Stocks reach new record as investors shrug off Iran war fears July 31, 2026 Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. It’s Friday morning and the FTSE 100 has opened into the green, following two consecutive days of record gains for the blue-chip index. London’s blue-chip index was up as high as 0.7 per cent in early trading to 10,971.88p, “The FTSE 100 tested new record highs on Friday morning as [...]
Fifa want to sell the family silver but should World Rugby do the same? July 31, 2026 Selling stakes in commercial entities is like selling the family silver. So should World Rugby copy Fifa? Selling stakes in commercial entities – much like Fifa announced it wanted to do with the World Cup – is like selling the family silver. Global tournaments are pillars of sports with revenues and reach that soar during [...]
Prothena to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 6 July 30, 2026 Prothena Corporation plc (NASDAQ:PRTA), a late-stage clinical biotechnology company with a robust pipeline of investigational therapeutics built on protein dysregulation expertise, today announced that it will report its second quarter and first six months of 2026 financial results on Thursday, August 6, 2026, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. Consistent with past practice, [...]
Kingswood Capital Management Raises $4 Billion Across Two Oversubscribed Middle-Market Funds July 30, 2026 The firm’s fourth institutional fundraise more than doubles its assets under management, reaching over $7 billion
Cognitive Credit Launches Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Coverage July 30, 2026 Cognitive Credit, the leading provider of corporate credit data and analytics technology, today announces the launch of its Emerging Markets (EM) Corporate Bond dataset, expanding its global coverage to over 3,500 global issuers. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260730435988/en/ This new coverage universe includes detailed historical financial data and full [...]
Scottish Government Selects Planet for AI-Enabled Monitoring to Support Sustainable Agricultural Reform July 30, 2026 Planet Labs Germany, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, recently announced that it was selected for a 7-figure award from the Scottish Government’s Agricultural and Rural Economy Directorate. Under this one-year agreement, Planet will deliver PlanetScope data and advanced analytics to support Scotland’s Agricultural Reform Route Map. Secured through [...]
Mary Kay Releases 2026 Sustainability Report Highlighting Transformative Progress Across Social, Economic, and Environmental Impact Globally July 30, 2026 Beauty Leader Ranked #8 on Forbes’ 2026 Best Brands For Social Impact List
Microsoft ‘back on track’, whilst Meta spending leaves investors ‘nervous’ July 30, 2026 Microsoft saw strong growth over the last quarter as demand for its AI products continued to climb, while Meta’s rising spending on AI overshadowed record sales and sent its shares lower. The two US tech giants reported quarterly results after the closing bell on Wednesday, offering investors a clear picture of whether billions of dollars [...]