Here we go again: The best roof terrace for yet another heatwave July 28, 2026 Just when you thought you’d got out… they drag you back in. Or up: up to London’s roof terraces to bask in yet another spell of 30 degree heat. We round up some of the top spots up top to make the most of this most clement of summers. Madison Where else to start but [...]
KBRA Releases Research – KBRA-Rated European CMBS Exposure to Wildfires in Spain and France July 28, 2026 KBRA releases research assessing the potential exposure of KBRA-rated European commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) transactions to the ongoing wildfires in Spain and France. KBRA has not identified any collateral properties within active wildfire perimeters or mandatory evacuation zones, and no physical damage or operational disruption has been identified. The following KBRA-rated CMBS transactions have collateral [...]
Grant Thornton partners pocket £35m from private equity deal July 28, 2026 Equity partners at professional services giant Grant Thornton’s UK arm received a £35.2m payout after a large stake in the firm was bought by private equity-backer Cinven. According to Companies House filings, as seen by City AM, a considerable one-time payout of £35.2m was made to “certain individuals” who are equity partners at the firm. [...]
Hold interest rates but ‘sound hawkish’, City AM Shadow MPC tells Bank of England July 28, 2026 The Bank of England should hold interest rates on Thursday, City AM’s Shadow Monetary Policy Committee has said, after a string of economic data prints showed the threat of spiralling inflation had eased. The Shadow MPC – a group of economists compiled by City AM – said a series of economic data releases had suggested [...]
Options Strengthens North America Presence with New York Office Expansion In the Heart of Wall Street July 28, 2026 Options Technology (Options), the leading provider of IT infrastructure to global financial institution managed services, today announced the expansion of its New York office. This expansion comes after increased client growth and surging demand across North America for the firm’s trading infrastructure and market data solutions. The 34,000 square foot office, located in the heart [...]
Clinisys Partners with Decisions to Bring Low-Code / No-Code LIMS/LIS Configuration to Laboratory Environments July 28, 2026 New strategic collaboration introduces a scalable alternative to traditional LIMS / LIS configuration models—empowering laboratories to accelerate time-to-value while maintaining operational control and regulatory confidence.
Nexo Reaffirms EU Compliance July 28, 2026 The digital assets wealth platform announces sustained operations across the European Economic Area in the MiCA era
Interactive Brokers Opens AI Connectivity to Any Tool Built on the MCP Standard July 28, 2026 Clients can now connect their accounts to the AI tools they already use, built on the open Model Context Protocol standard
Councils accused of turning e-bike operators into ‘revenue stream’ as fees surge July 28, 2026 Cash-strapped London boroughs are squeezing e-bike operators with steep fee rises and growing enforcement charges, as the industry’s heavyweights warn councils are increasingly treating them as a cash cow. One London borough increased annual operating fees more than five-fold in a single year without adding any extra parking bays, according to figures seen by City [...]
Sweeping job cuts at GSK to fund £400m Cambridge campus July 28, 2026 GSK is poised to slash its back office headcount to help fund a £400m mega-campus in Cambridge, in a move it hopes will bolster its drugs pipeline anFd stave off a looming patent cliff-edge. In his first major update as chief executive, Luke Miels unveiled plans to find £1.9bn of savings over the next three [...]