US cybersecurity startup bets $200m on London expansion October 20, 2026 A US cybersecurity startup valued at $3.5bn is opening a new London hub as part of a $200m expansion across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, creating 200 jobs as demand for cyber defences surges. Chainguard, backed by investors including Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed and General Catalyst, will establish its regional headquarters in Clerkenwell as it [...]
Thames Water could tap Labour peer as chair if rescue deal goes ahead October 20, 2026 Thames Water will appoint a Labour peer to become its new chair if a rescue deal goes ahead, a group of its creditors has said, as the embattled utility fights to stave off nationalisation. London & Valley Water, a consortium of investors and creditors to Thames Water which has submitted turnaround plans to keep the [...]
Job vacancies fall below 700,000 for first time in over five years October 20, 2026 Job vacancies have fallen below 700,000 for the first time in over five years, official data has shown, as the UK labour market continued to show signs of weakening. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said vacancy levels decreased in the three months to September by 21,000. It means the number of job vacancies stood [...]
Trilliant Selected by Dutch DSOs to Help Shape the Next-Generation of Smart Metering in the Netherlands October 20, 2026 Dutch utility innovation partnership advances a new model for AMI 2.0, bringing open technology, interoperability, and long-term choice to the forefront of grid modernization.
The Chancellor should be brave and reform the OBR October 20, 2026 Reforming the OBR will take courage, but it would well be worth it, writes Michael Martins in today's Notebook.
Meet the man behind London’s biggest new factory since the Second World War October 20, 2026 Isembard’s Alexander Fitzgerald is on a mission to revitalise Britain’s high-precision manufacturing industry. Ali Lyon visits the company’s new London site to talk policy, patriotism and intergalactic growth Amid the whirring sound of robotic machines, Alexander Fitzgerald is excitedly explaining why the only thing on the wall of his cavernous factory is a brightly illuminated, [...]
Meet the designers making London restaurants less loud and clattery October 20, 2026 Why do so many restaurants get their acoustics all messed up? Is sound the final frontier of luxury? Adam Bloodworth spoke to the experts attempting to quieten the cacophony A pal’s in town. You’ve booked a trendy new restaurant. It’s been a while and you’re looking forward to catching up. There’s one issue: the place [...]
Why Healey will miss a £25bn bonus from better productivity October 20, 2026 The UK economy’s productivity picture has radically changed in the last year. Maurício Alencar considers what this could mean for John Healey. For weeks leading up to last year’s Budget, reports dripping from so-called Treasury sources insisted it was not Rachel Reeves’ fault that tax hikes worth billions of pounds were on the horizon. The [...]
Unlocking Digital Gold’s US$700bn Opportunity October 19, 2026 The digital gold market, worth US$45–55bn today, could unlock up to US$700bn in latent demand, according to new research from World Gold Council and Boston Consulting Group. The report points to substantial untapped appetite among retail investors, with nearly nine in ten surveyed saying they would consider digital gold under the right conditions. The US$700bn [...]
BOSS PARFUMS and HYROX Announce Multi-Year International Partnership Across Europe to Celebrate Performance, Ambition and Personal Success October 19, 2026 BOSS PARFUMS, part of Coty’s prestige beauty portfolio, and HYROX, the world’s largest fitness racing series, have announced a multi-year international partnership across DACH, UK&I, Spain, the Nordics, Benelux, and Poland. The collaboration combines the global reach of HYROX, expected to attract more than 2 million participants during the 2026/27 season, with the ambition, confidence, [...]