Employment Hero Partners with Leeds United Foundation for Supporting Our City Awards October 15, 2026 Awards mark the official UK launch of Employment Hero’s charity, Hero Foundation Hero Foundation, the charitable arm of Employment Hero, launches in the UK in partnership with Leeds United Foundation to help people facing barriers to employment find meaningful work Employment Hero and Leeds United Foundation honour Nathan Kilkenny for the inaugural Pathways to Employment Award The launch comes as Employment Hero data reveals employment at Leeds small businesses grew 12.1% in the three months to September, five times faster than Manchester (2.4%)
OpenAI-backed fintech raises $1.6m to tackle regulation October 15, 2026 A London fintech backed by employees of OpenAI and some of the world’s biggest banks has raised $1.6m (£1.2m) to help financial firms navigate mounting regulatory requirements using artificial intelligence. Relace, founded by a former lawyer and an AI engineer, has secured the pre-seed funding in a round led by Boost Capital, with backing from [...]
Laila Cunningham: Sadiq Khan has failed Londoners, I will keep you safe October 15, 2026 Reform will put police officers back on our streets, restore effective stop and search, prioritise the prosecution of violent and sexual offenders, expand prison capacity and deport foreign criminals, says Laila Cunningham I spent years prosecuting criminals. I’ve stood in courtrooms, listened to victims and seen the devastation crime leaves behind. I thought I understood [...]
JD Vance is completely wrong about Indian tech workers October 15, 2026 JD Vance has criticised American tech companies for employing Indians, but these highly skilled and law-abiding workers prove not all immigration is equal, says Rainer Zitelmann The Indian government has strongly condemned remarks by US Vice President JD Vance as “deeply offensive”. Vance described foreign workers employed by American software companies, including many Indians, as [...]
40 years on, the next Big Bang is happening behind the scenes instead of on the trading floor October 15, 2026 Capital markets are undergoing a structural shift as investment banks move away from legacy, self-operated back office functions toward shared, collaborative systems capable of supporting AI, says Joe Channer The Thatcher government’s Big Bang reforms transformed the City of London from an old boys’ club into a global electronic marketplace 40 years ago this month. [...]
British firms reshape workforce for AI amid staff resistance to office return October 15, 2026 Top bosses at British businesses have said lingering resistance to returning to the office remains a challenge, as City firms focus on redesigning roles to support human-AI collaboration. According to KPMG’s 2026 global CEO outlook, investment in AI remains a top priority for global business leaders, as most British bosses (87 per cent) expect to [...]
Retailers back on alert after new wave of cyber attacks October 15, 2026 When Asos customers were sent a cryptically-worded push notification on Tuesday last week, some shoppers thought they were being hawked the fast fashion retailer’s new Christmas collection. One thought the alert was “some crappy marketing scheme to get me to check the app and to view their snowflake collection,” they wrote on X. The notification [...]
Jensen Partners Named Executive Search Firm of the Year at the 2026 Hedgeweek US Awards October 14, 2026 Recognition underscores Jensen Partners’ leadership in capital formation executive search and human capital advisory across the alternative asset management industry
Benefits and pensions for foreign nationals ‘cost £23bn’ October 14, 2026 Spending on benefits and pensions for foreign nationals totalled about £23bn in 2025, according to a leading think tank, amid calls for a rethink on the impcat of immigration and the welfare system. The Centre for Social Justice estimated that the UK government spent about £23bn on benefits, pensions and child-related support for non-British nationals [...]
Khan climbdown: Palantir settles £50m Met row after fears of ‘unlawful’ bias October 14, 2026 Palantir has settled its High Court battle with Sadiq Khan’s policing office over a blocked £50m Metropolitan Police contract, following concerns that the decision had been unlawfully influenced by the US tech giant’s values and ethics. City AM understands the company pursued legal action not only to challenge the decision, but also to make sure [...]