Reform UK chiefs ask to meet gilt holders amid bond rout September 3, 2026 Robert Jenrick has asked to meet with top traders at the likes of Barclays and Goldman Sachs in London and New York who hold UK gilts as a recent surge in borrowing costs threatens the UK’s public finances. Reform’s Treasury spokesman announced at the Reform conference that he had written to the major holders of [...]
SafePoint Insurance Makes Strategic Investment in Arrow Risk Management September 3, 2026 SafePoint Holdings, Inc. (“SafePoint”) has completed a minority investment in UK specialty MGA Arrow Risk Management (“Arrow”). The investment establishes a long-term strategic partnership between the businesses, with SafePoint supporting Arrow’s next phase of development through its insurance expertise, market relationships and broader capabilities. Chris Sharp, SafePoint’s Chief Underwriting Officer – International, will also join [...]
Tower of London curbs on skyscrapers ‘will cost City £1.2bn’ September 3, 2026 Plans to protect views of the Tower of London will cost the economy £1.2bn in lost economic output every year, the City of London Corporation has warned. Historic England, the government’s heritage watchdog, is battling to secure a “larger uninterrupted gap of clear sky” between the medieval prison and the cluster of skyscrapers on the [...]
Marilyn, Musk and Murdoch: Our guide to the 83rd Venice Film Festival 2026 September 3, 2026 Explore Venice Film Festival 2026’s lineup, from Danny Boyle’s Ink and an Oasis documentary to films on Musk, Marilyn Monroe and doom-prepping.
Smarsh Scales Salesforce’s Agentforce After Delivering Strong Customer Support Results September 3, 2026 Smarsh's AI agent, Archie, hits a 72% self-service deflection rate; its internal workflow agent, Emmy, is saving support representatives more than 7 hours per case
Former SADA Executive Lusine Yeghiazaryan Joins Picsart as CFO to Drive AI-Native Video Growth Strategy September 3, 2026 Picsart, the AI media production and distribution platform, where 100M+ creators and businesses worldwide make, market and monetize content, today announced the appointment of Lusine Yeghiazaryan as Chief Financial Officer. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260903569581/en/ Yeghiazaryan joins Picsart at a pivotal chapter in its evolution, as the company expands [...]
Services sector cuts jobs for nearly two years under cost pressures September 3, 2026 Employment in the UK’s services sector dropped for the 23rd consecutive month in August as businesses maintained hiring freezes and trimmed headcounts following cost pressures. S&P’s latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for the services industry – which is closely monitored by economists – revealed the sector has continued its longest continuous stretch of workforce reductions [...]
Netley Capital Announces Final Close of Flagship Tertiaries Fund at an Extended Hard Cap, and Total Capital Commitments for its Tertiaries Strategy of $1.2 billion September 3, 2026 Netley Capital (“Netley”), a private investment firm dedicated to tertiary investing, announces total committed, deployable capital of approximately $1.2 billion, following the final close of its flagship tertiaries fund at an extended hard cap, validating strong institutional interest in the strategy. Since launching in September 2025 with $315 million in committed capital, the firm has [...]
Robert Jenrick: only Reform will cut spending and restore confidence in Britain September 3, 2026 Robert Jenrick, Reform UK’s shadow chancellor, says markets can’t be lectured into trusting Britain. Only a credible plan for spending cuts can restore confidence Andy Burnham infamously declared he didn’t want to be “in hock to the bond market”. Six weeks into his premiership, his bold claim has aged like milk. The bond markets are [...]
Formula 1 chiefs cool speculation of 12th team on grid September 3, 2026 Formula 1 chiefs have cooled speculation that a 12th team could join the grid before the end of the decade. The global motor sport series saw the number of teams rise from 10 to 11 earlier this season when Cadillac joined the grid, and FIA chief Mohammed Ben Sulayem has previously said he is open [...]