London skyscrapers under pressure as construction costs mount March 24, 2026 The cost of building London skyscrapers has soared by 40 per cent in five years as pressure on the capital’s high-rise property market mounts. The average cost of building a tower in the capital has increased from between £3,800 and £4,300 per square metre in 2020 to between £5,200 and £6,500 last year, according to [...]
Italy Access Advisory Launches to Guide International Investment in Italian Hospitality March 23, 2026 A Strategic Partnership Offering Acquisition, Development and Operational Advisory for International Investors entering the Italian Market
Everest Announces Agreement to Sell Canadian Retail Insurance Operations to The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company March 23, 2026 Everest Group, Ltd. (“Everest” or “the Company”) (NYSE: EG), a global specialty reinsurance and insurance leader, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Canadian Retail Insurance operations, Everest Insurance Company of Canada (“Everest Canada”), to The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (“Wawanesa”). “This transaction represents a strong outcome for both organizations, [...]
Starmer admits defence upgrade doesn’t have enough funding March 23, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer has admitted the government’s proposed defence plan does not have enough as he vowed to “resolve” the rift between the Treasury and the Ministry of Defence. The Prime Minister admitted a target to raise spending on defence from 2.5 per cent of GDP in 2027 to 3.5 per cent in 2035 required [...]
How the Bank of England will read into outdated inflation data March 23, 2026 Can data be redundant? The Office for National Statistics will this week give the impression that inflation is stable. Economists have predicted the consumer price index inflation print for the year to February to come in at three per cent, like last month, which would have otherwise made for satisfactory reading. But the figures precede [...]
MoD looks to hire AI chief on £185,000 – just don’t use it in your application March 23, 2026 The Ministry of Defence is on the search for a new AI chief to put the UK on a tech war footing. The MoD said its new chief AI officer would be in charge of leading an in-house technology centre and bringing AI into operation across the military for “maximum impact”. The London-based job will [...]
Starr Completes Acquisition of IQUW Group March 23, 2026 Creates a stronger, more diversified global specialty platform
Samsung Biologics Labor Union Warns of “Structural Supply Chain Risk” Amid Labor Dispute, Highlighting Systemic Governance Failures March 23, 2026 The impending right to strike raises alarms over a "structural supply chain risk" for the 24/7 global biopharmaceutical supply chain. The union points to a systemic failure in labor compliance, highlighting a critical gap between public declarations and actual corporate practices. Allegations of interference by Samsung Electronics' Business Support Office raise severe corporate governance concerns for the KOSPI-listed CDMO. Criminal complaints filed over violations of the collective bargaining agreement and labor relations laws pose significant ESG risks.
Housebuilder hopes raised as government pledges 200k homes in new town scheme March 23, 2026 Housebuilders are hoping for a boom in construction after the government pledged nearly 200,000 new homes as part of its new town programme, though it has cut five potential sites from its shortlist. Labour’s housing and communities department is billing the scheme as the most ambitious housebuilding plan in the last 50 years, with seven [...]
What is the long-term plan for the Strait of Hormuz? March 23, 2026 The disruption of the critical Strait of Hormuz by Iran has created a major global energy crisis that requires a high-risk military solution – but the West currently lacks both the determination and a coherent long-term plan. says Eliot Wilson Today is a red-letter day for Middle East navigational hazard enthusiasts: five years ago, at [...]