Government debt repayment ‘could rise to half’ of total taxes August 13, 2026 Children and young people today could see nearly half of their taxes spent on servicing government debt, new modelling by a favoured Labour think tank has suggested. Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research, a left-leaning think tank that was formerly the workplace of several Labour ministers and advisers, has shown that debt interest [...]
Moody’s Corporation Elects Keith Demmings to Board of Directors August 12, 2026 Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) today announced that Keith Demmings has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective November 1, 2026. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260812902420/en/ Mr. Demmings, 54, currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Assurant, Inc., a publicly traded company that safeguards and services connected [...]
Everest Group Announces Dividend August 12, 2026 Everest Group, Ltd. announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $2.00 per common share. This dividend will be payable on or before September 25, 2026 to all shareholders of record as of September 09, 2026. About Everest Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest) is a global underwriting leader providing best-in-class property, casualty, and specialty [...]
Cycle Pharmaceuticals Selects Forma Life Sciences to Establish U.S. Commercial Supply for FDA-Approved CAVHANZA™ (nilotinib) Orally Disintegrating Tablets August 12, 2026 U.S. manufacturing agreement advances Cycle’s preparations to introduce CAVHANZA to patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia
Burnham’s devolution drive could ‘push 90,000 jobs out of London’ August 12, 2026 Roughly 90,000 of London’s white-collar jobs could be pushed into other parts of the country as Andy Burnham accelerates his devolution drive, a top recruitment firm has predicted. Legal, banking and accounting firms could be among those to shift thousands of jobs away from the capital in a bid to capitalise on the Prime Minister’s [...]
‘Absurd’: Government seeks quantum tech chief – no experience necessary August 12, 2026 The government is recruiting a senior official to oversee billions of pounds of quantum investment despite saying candidates do not need any background in the technology. A job advert for a deputy head of the Office for Quantum published on Tuesday says the successful candidate could oversee the rollout of the UK’s national quantum programme, [...]
Everyone’s welcome: The UK holiday cottages that are truly inclusive August 12, 2026 The UK holiday cottages that are truly accessible for a wide range of guests WHAT IS ITFunctional, self-catering cottages in the Hampshire countryside. At Wallops Wood, it’s all about stress-free simplicity: sit in the garden hot-tub watching kites circle above the tree line, or take lunch in the large private grounds. Indoors in the off [...]
AI gold rush leaves accountancy firms exposed to costly cyberattacks August 12, 2026 Accountancy firms are pouring millions of pounds into AI, but the industry forgot to modernise security systems and is leaving itself exposed to costly cyberattacks. According to a report by software company Fastly, shared with City AM, more than 75 per cent of businesses that identified as AI-first, meaning they had integrated AI into core [...]
Azalea Vision Appoints Co-Founder Andrés Vasquez Quintero as Chief Executive Officer to Lead Next Phase of Clinical Development August 12, 2026 Co-founder Andrés Vasquez Quintero assumes the CEO role while continuing as Chief Technology Officer, ensuring leadership continuity. Leadership transition positions Azalea Vision for clinical development of its smart contact lens platform, following selection for the EIC Accelerator. Co-founder Enrique Vega transitions to the Board of Directors, preserving founder continuity.
Signal Taps Cloudflare to Help Protect the Privacy of Hundreds of Millions of Users Through Key Transparency August 12, 2026 Cloudflare is helping Signal’s users worldwide gain extra confidence that their conversations are private and secure