Blackstone Raises its Largest Asia Private Equity Fund at $13.1 Billion June 2, 2026 Oversubscribed Fund More than Doubles Capital Raised for Predecessor Vehicle
Iran ‘pulls out of talks with US’ and threatens to strike Israel June 1, 2026 Iran has withdrawn from peace talks with the United States and threatened to launch an attack on Israel after the Netanyahu administration announced plans for an air strike on neighbouring Lebanon. According to a state-affiliated news agency, Tehran has vowed to hit back at northern Israel if Lebanon is hit by Israeli strikes and end [...]
‘Be more Trumpian’ – Mandelson discussed dire economy and ‘lack of verve’ with key Starmer ally June 1, 2026 One of Keir Starmer’s closest allies hit out at Downing Street’s thinking on economic policy as he complained about the government’s push to tax people to pay for more benefits, the latest Mandelson files have revealed. Pat McFadden told Peter Mandelson in May last year that meetings he attended centred on questions about hiking taxes [...]
Squash players turn to social media to cash in on LA Olympic Games opportunities June 1, 2026 British squash players are turning to social media to create commercial opportunities as athletes look to cash in on potential revenue streams. Following on from the success of athlete content at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics – TikTok told City AM that there were 99,900 posts tagged with the official hashtag, with tournament-related searches dominating [...]
Interactive Brokers Integrates AI into Client Portfolios – Informed by Agentic Technology, Controlled by the Client June 1, 2026 Clients Can Research Stocks, Analyze Performance, and Generate Trade Instructions in Claude. The Client Approves Every Trade.
WWEX Group and Auctane Complete Merger, Creating Leading Logistics Provider ShipStation Global June 1, 2026 The combination creates the most comprehensive, AI-enabled logistics platform for small and mid-sized businesses
Winston Taylor Completes Historic Transatlantic Combination June 1, 2026 Transatlantic powerhouse law firm established for the businesses, people, and markets driving capital and innovation
Richard Desmond hit with £40m bill over ‘fanciful’ lottery feud June 1, 2026 Media tycoon Richard Desmond’s company Northern and Shell has been ordered to pay over £40m after a two-year-long legal feud with the Gambling Commission over the 2022 National Lottery license. A High Court judge has ordered media giant Northern and Shell and its subsidiary, the New Lottery Company, to cough up 75 per cent of [...]
KBRA Releases Research – European Fibre ABS: From Build-out to Securitisation June 1, 2026 KBRA releases research examining how European fibre assets may fit within an ABS framework. The US fibre ABS market provides the clearest securitisation reference point, while European fibre financings offer useful context on operating performance and contractual revenue models. As of May 2026, KBRA had rated approximately $29.9 billion of US fibre ABS and rated [...]
Autobrains and Uber to Launch Agentic AI Robotaxi Program in Munich built on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion June 1, 2026 Combining Uber’s mobility network, Autobrains’ Agentic AI, and NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion Launching a Munich robotaxi service designed to scale into a fully autonomous fleet Creating an OEM-agnostic model for autonomous ride-hailing across vehicle platforms