CAB Payments rejects ‘highly opportunistic’ Helios takeover bid February 2, 2026 London fintech CAB Payments has pushed back against another takeover proposal from African-focused private investment giant Helios. The firm – which was behind the “worst IPO of the year” in 2023 – has said the increased takeover proposal from a consortium led by Helios Investment Partners was “highly opportunistic” and undervalued the company’s future. Helios [...]
Wellcome Awards £5.3m Grant to Wysa February 2, 2026 Funding for digital mental health intervention for adolescent girls in India
Vedanta Ltd Reports Record-Breaking Q3: Profit Surges 60% to $0.9 Bn, Revenue up 19% February 2, 2026 India based Vedanta Limited (BSE: 500295 & NSE: VEDL), the world’s leading producer of metals, oil & gas, critical minerals, power and technology, announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended 31st December 2025. The company recorded its highest-ever quarterly revenue of $5.2 Bn, up 19% YoY. It reported record quarterly EBITDA [...]
Arcesium Acquires Limina to Deliver a Unified Front-to-Back Investment Platform February 2, 2026 Acquisition of P/OMS provider Limina answers industry’s need for a connected platform powering every stage of the investment lifecycle with advanced data, operations and analytics
Saltus Selects SS&C to Streamline Operations February 2, 2026 SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced a long-term agreement with Saltus, a leading U.K. wealth management firm, to streamline its technology and operating model as the business continues to scale. Following a competitive tender process, Saltus selected SS&C Hubwise to deliver a single, integrated wealth management platform supporting its growing adviser and client [...]
Salons could ‘pull down shutters for good’ as business rates bite February 2, 2026 The British Beauty Council has urged the government to extend support on business rates to hair and beauty salons, or watch firms up and down the country “pull down their shutters for good”. Victoria Brownlie, chief policy and sustainability officer at the British Beauty Council, warned that the profitability of beauty salons has been “hollowed [...]
Miro Launches MCP Server to Connect Visual Collaboration With AI Coding Tools February 2, 2026 Built in collaboration with Anthropic, AWS, GitHub, Google, and Windsurf, Miro’s MCP server helps product and engineering teams align faster and build with greater context
TNS Completes Acquisition of BT Radianz February 2, 2026 Transaction Network Services (TNS) has completed its acquisition of BT’s Radianz business. The deal brings together two long-standing providers of financial markets connectivity and expands access, reach and service capability for institutions worldwide. Radianz has connected the global financial community for more than 20 years, providing secure access to trading venues, market data, applications, and [...]
The City is leading the charge against fraud February 2, 2026 Fraud now accounting for 44 per cent of all UK crime, but the City is fighting back, says Chris Hayward Last week marked a generational milestone for policing – and one we must get right. In publishing her long-awaited White Paper, home secretary Shabana Mahmood set out a blueprint to modernise policing in England and [...]
K2 International Expands Financial Lines Capabilities with Acquisition of Rising Edge’s Management Liability Business February 2, 2026 Transaction establishes new division, K2 Executive Risk Limited, led by Yoel Brightman