Legora fetches $8.8bn valuation in latest funding round October 21, 2026 Legal tech firm Legora has raised $550m (£410m) in Series E funding at an $8.8bn valuation as it expands its footprint in the US, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. The Stockholm-based startup, which creates AI tools for law and professional services firms and corporate in-house legal teams to draft and review documents, said on Wednesday [...]
FCA drops probe into scandal-hit Home REIT October 21, 2026 The City watchdog has dropped its investigation into Home REIT, two years after opening a probe into the stricken property firm. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it intends to take no further action against the firm, according to a statement released by Home REIT on Wednesday. An investigation into the former London-listed social [...]
Five years of U.S. real-world evidence reinforce the durable effectiveness and long-term persistence of ViiV Healthcare’s Cabenuva October 21, 2026 77% of participants remained in care and on long-acting HIV treatment, Cabenuva, with a median treatment duration of 18 months Among individuals switching to Cabenuva, 94% had a last viral load <50 copies/mL and 81% maintained continuous viral suppression with only 1% experiencing confirmed virologic failure Study demonstrated real-world impact across a diverse study population, with Black (43%) and Hispanic/Latine (32%) adults representing three-quarters of participants; overall, participants included individuals aged 50+ (23%) and those with BMI≥30 kg/m2 (30%)
LivaNova to Present at UBS, Wolfe, Stifel, and Jefferies Healthcare Conferences in November October 21, 2026 LivaNova PLC (Nasdaq: LIVN), a market-leading medical technology company, today announced that members of the Company’s Executive Leadership Team will provide general business updates during fireside chats at the four following November healthcare conferences: UBS Global Healthcare Conference on Mon., Nov. 9, from 11-11:35 a.m. EST in Palm Beach, Fla. 8th Annual Wolfe Research Healthcare [...]
House prices ‘grind to a halt’ as London prime property hit October 21, 2026 House prices in London’s most sought-after areas continued to plummet in August as confidence across the country’s housing market slumped on the back of rising mortgage rates brought on by the Iran war. Areas at the centre of the capital’s prime property market shed value in August as house prices across the capital slipped by [...]
Bear Robotics Launches KINO-2 Through Engineering Collaboration with NVIDIA October 21, 2026 Bear combines expertise in robotics hardware and software with operational experience across 5,000+ customer sites to bring emerging NVIDIA Physical AI technologies into production.
The Debate: Should you be fined for playing music on the bus? October 21, 2026 Local authorities could be empowered to give out £100 fines to 'loudcasters' on buses. We hear the case for and against in this week's Debate
Options Expands Data Coverage with Nasdaq Options Feeds October 21, 2026 Options Technology (Options), the leading managed IT services and technology solutions provider, today announced the deployment of comprehensive market data coverage across all Nasdaq options exchanges, Nasdaq PHLX, Nasdaq Options Market, Nasdaq Texas Options, Nasdaq ISE, Nasdaq GEMX, and Nasdaq MRX, providing institutional clients with streamlined access to one of the world’s most active options [...]
Healey’s fiscal ‘dilemma’ ahead of the Budget October 21, 2026 Forecasters sitting in a small office at the top of the Ministry of Justice building have had their work cut out this week. A week from the Budget, the headquarters for the Office for Budget Responsibility, the independent fiscal watchdog, is likely to be buzzing with staff members double-checking details and estimates in its crucial [...]
Inheritance tax receipts reach fresh record high as Autumn Budget approaches October 21, 2026 Inheritance tax receipts rocketed to a new record high in the three months to September 2026, as rising asset values and frozen thresholds expanded the tax to hit more ordinary households. Receipts hit £4.7bn over the period, according to the latest figures from HMRC, a seven per cent increase from the prior year where receipts [...]