Landlords ‘underestimated’ scale of business rates overhaul February 11, 2026 The architect of Labour’s business rates overhaul has blamed the political backlash to the controversial policy on landlords and industry chiefs not fully understanding that a pandemic-related subsidy was coming to an end. Treasury minister Dan Tomlinson told MPs that business owners were taken off-guard by the scale of their tax rise because they weren’t [...]
Options Technology Announces Agreement to Acquire Crossvale, Accelerating Private Cloud and AI Adoption for Financial Services February 11, 2026 Options Technology (Options), the leading provider of institutional-grade infrastructure, normalised market data and managed services for global financial markets, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Crossvale business, a US and EU-based leader in application and platform modernization. The proposed acquisition significantly strengthens Options’ ability to help financial services institutions [...]
Vision Ridge Partners Raises ~$2.4 Billion for Flagship Sustainable Real Assets Strategy February 11, 2026 Marks Largest Fundraise Since Inception and a Near-Doubling of the Firm’s Predecessor Vehicle Highlights Robust Institutional Demand for Vision Ridge’s Approach to Capitalizing on the Global Transition to Sustainability Follows Significant Transaction Activity, Team Growth and Firm Momentum in 2025
Mastek Expands Leeds Office, Strengthening AI-Led Innovation and Long-Term Commitment to the UK February 11, 2026 Mastek (UK) Limited, a trusted AI first digital engineering and cloud transformation partner, announced the expansion of its Leeds office, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued investment in the UK and its long-standing presence in the North of England. The expanded office was officially opened by Abhishek Singhh, President UKI & EU, Mastek, [...]
FASE, the Pan-European MGA Federation, Partners With Bridgehaven February 11, 2026 FASE (Fédération des Agences de Souscription Européennes), the newly formed pan-European MGA federation, is delighted to welcome Bridgehaven as a gold sponsor of the federation. “Our focus at Bridgehaven is to provide durable capacity for well-managed MGAs in the UK and continental Europe and to partner with these MGAs as they grow,” said Paul Jewell, [...]
Make toilets beautiful again! February 11, 2026 Britain is in the midst of a public toilet crisis. Roderick Bates makes the case for making toilets plentiful - and beautiful again.
Warwick Capital Partners and GRP Energy Capital Announce Successful Close of Acquisition of $670 Million in Assets From Viper Energy February 11, 2026 Assets acquired from Viper Energy, subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, with an effective date of September 1, 2025 Transaction is one of the largest recent deals in oil and gas minerals and royalties Close represents milestone in Warwick Capital Partners and GRP Energy Capital’s 10-year partnership; total acquisitions in excess of $1.5 billion
Global Counsel loses more clients as Epstein scandal deepens February 11, 2026 The crisis engulfing the lobbying firm founded by Peter Mandelson, Global Counsel, deepened on Tuesday, after three more of its blue-chip clients parted ways with the advisory over its links to co-founder Mandelson and the convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. City AM understands that pensions giant Phoenix, Tesco and Bank of America have all severed [...]
GitLab Transcend Showcases How Intelligent Orchestration Helps Accelerate Innovation Velocity Across the Software Lifecycle February 11, 2026 Keynotes by GitLab Chief Executive Officer Bill Staples and Chief Product and Marketing Officer Manav Khurana highlighted the company’s strategy and innovations Customer and partner sessions featured Southwest Airlines® and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure group Demonstrations of AI agents working across the software lifecycle, a virtual hackathon for developers to create custom agents, and a new assessment program to help organizations chart their modernization path for software development
UK–GCC Strategic Dialogue 2026 Gains Momentum Under GCC Secretariat Patronage Ahead of Guildhall Forum February 10, 2026 UK–GCC Strategic Dialogue 2026 Gains New Momentum Under GCC Secretariat Patronage Expanded partnership base and growing roster of senior participants reinforce initiative ahead of Guildhall forum in April 2026. London, February 2026—The Business Year (TBY) today announced significant new developments for its UK–GCC Strategic Dialogue, including formal patronage from the GCC Secretariat and a strengthened [...]