RELX: FTSE 100 group says AI tools power strong start to 2026 April 23, 2026 RELX has told markets on it started 2026 strongly, with growth across all parts of the business supported by demand for AI-enabled data and analytics products. In a trading update released ahead of its annual general meeting, the FTSE 100 group said it is seeing continued growth in both revenue and profit, alongside strong new [...]
UK workers suffer bigger tax hikes than any leading economy after Reeves’ raid April 22, 2026 Taxes on wages in the UK rose at a faster pace than any country tracked by the OECD as Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ measures have squeezed people’s incomes. A new report by the OECD – the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – has found that taxes in the UK for single workers jumped higher than [...]
IGI Announces That It Has Filed Its Full Year 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F, Including Audited Financial Statements, With the SEC April 22, 2026 International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (“IGI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IGIC) today announced that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F, which includes the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The report was filed on April 21, 2026 and can [...]
AI governance for boards: A short practical guide April 22, 2026 The boards hoping AI won’t change their world are already failing their fiduciary duty. So here’s what they need to do, according to Lewis Liu When I was building Eigen, my previous AI company, I used to roll my eyes (privately) whenever someone asked me about AI bias. Eigen digitised complex financial and legal documents [...]
End of the runway for Gatwick as top court kicks out insurance lifeline April 22, 2026 Gatwick Investment’s appeal against insurance giant Liberty Mutual has been struck down over whether insurers can deduct government furlough payments from business claims. The Supreme Court ruled that insurers do not have to pay an estimated £1bn to the hospitality and leisure companies involved in the case that suffered financial losses during the pandemic because [...]
Aberdeen leans on Interactive Investor as assets under management plunge April 22, 2026 Asset manager Aberdeen reported a drop in assets under management and advice in the first financial quarter, after the performance of Interactive Investor failed to combat outflows and market volatility. Assets under management and advice (AUMA) slipped from £556bn to £547.7bn, amid weaker markets, the disposal of its financial planning business and net outflows of [...]
Experian Launches AI-Powered ‘Transaction Forensics’ to Bolster Fraud Prevention Across UK Financial Services April 22, 2026 Market first uniquely combines Experian leading datasets and transaction and behavioural analytics in real time Developed with Resistant AI, Transaction Forensics drives 200% increase in APP fraud detection
Admiral CEO attributes FTSE giant’s staff retention to share awards scheme April 22, 2026 FTSE 100 insurance giant CEO Milena Mondini tells senior reporter Maria Ward-Brennan that Admiral’s share awards plan has significantly contributed to staff retention. Admiral Group stands out as one of the UK’s most successful insurance companies, with an internal focus on staff retention and employee happiness. CEO Milena Mondini told City AM, “We wanted people [...]
Hows Trump’s war in Iran is hitting hospitality April 22, 2026 The hospitality sector has already been hammered by taxes, regulation and minimum wage hikes. Now Trump’s war in Iran is hitting everyone’s discretionary spending, says Sacha Lord I’ve written so much about how Hospitality, not just in London, but across the whole of the UK is suffering right now. I’ve been scathing towards the Chancellor, [...]
Comwrap Reply Recognized With the Adobe CXO Emerging Partner Western Europe Award April 21, 2026 Comwrap Reply, the Reply company specialised in cloud-native digital experience services, has received the Adobe CXO Emerging Partner Western Europe Award, one of the recognitions presented as part of the Adobe Customer Experience Orchestration Partner Awards, which honour companies that have made significant contributions to Adobe’s business and delivered a tangible impact on customer success. [...]