UK inflation overshoots forecasts in cost of living warning January 21, 2026 Inflation overshot forecasts pencilled in by economists, sending the Bank of England a warning on their steady pace of interest rate cuts. New data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown consumer price index (CPI) inflation, the headline measure for price growth, hitting 3.4 per cent in the year to December. Economists [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Trump to rock davos; Stocks dip after inflation January 21, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Inflation spiked above expectations this morning, coming in at 3.4 per cent, according to fresh figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This soared above a poll of economists by Bloomberg expecting 3.3 per cent. “Inflation ticked up a little in December, driven partly [...]
Finovate Announces Live Demo Companies and Industry-Leading Speakers for FinovateEurope 2026 January 21, 2026 Finovate, a research and events firm focused on innovation in financial and banking technology, today announced its list of demo companies and featured speakers for FinovateEurope 2026, taking place February 10-11 at the Intercontinental O2 in London. A premier event dedicated to shaping the digital future of the financial services industry, FinovateEurope is set to [...]
Oodle Car Finance Launches Partnership With NotifyNOW Putting Bereaved Families at the Heart of Their Service January 21, 2026 Oodle Car Finance announces a new partnership with NotifyNOW, a service of Phillips & Cohen Associates, to streamline end-of-life admin Oodle customers can now inform other UK service providers of a death via NotifyNOW’s technology NotifyNOW - exclusively licensed by Phillips & Cohen Associates - partners with its first car finance firm
England cricket chiefs refusing to let counties blow Hundred cash on wages January 21, 2026 The England and Wales Cricket Board is at loggerheads with a number of counties who are growing increasingly frustrated at delays in accessing the proceeds from the £520m sale of stakes in the eight Hundred franchises last year. While the ECB have already distributed tens of millions of pounds from the sale to counties with [...]
LAIKA Partners With Fathom Entertainment for Domestic Distribution and FilmNation Entertainment for International Sales on Wildwood January 20, 2026 Confirms October 23, 2026 U.S. Release Date
Business health check: the five-point plan to sharpen 2026 performance January 20, 2026 Businesses thrive on certainty, something that is frequently in short supply. That’s why now is a good time to check your business has the tools to withstand whatever the next 12 months might send your way. Prepare for what you know about – and what you don’t. Planning for the year requires getting comfortable with [...]
SIRBAI Launches Middle East’s First AI-Powered Autonomous Drone Swarm Technology at UMEX 2026 January 20, 2026 New platform enables coordinated, autonomous drone operations designed for modern defense environments
Citco Opens New Dallas Office to Strengthen Alternative Asset Servicing Offering January 20, 2026 The Citco Group of Companies (Citco), the leading asset servicer for the alternative investment industry, announces the opening of its new office in Dallas, Texas. This expansion strengthens Citco’s alternative asset servicing capabilities and bolsters support for current and prospective clients in Texas and the surrounding region. The strategically located office will serve as a [...]
Simpro Group Appoints Raffi Tchakmakjian as Chief Product & Business Development Officer January 20, 2026 Disruptive leader and accomplished software executive to accelerate Simpro Group’s AI-first operating platform and product delivery for the trades