Francisco Partners Closes $21 Billion Across Flagship and Agility Funds July 23, 2026 Largest fundraise in the firm’s history brings total capital raised to more than $75 billion
TeamViewer and ServiceNow Launch Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Autonomous IT Operations July 23, 2026 Integration of TeamViewer’s endpoint capabilities with the ServiceNow AI Platform to enable end-to-end agentic IT workflows
Accertify and Liminal Release First Empirical Study Proving Fraud-Cyber Convergence Works – and Defining How to Do It Right July 22, 2026 New research across 250 senior leaders identifies four organizational behaviors associated with a 3.4x performance advantage over siloed organizations
Scotch whisky sales are falling, but what’s really behind the decline? July 22, 2026 Whisky Business, City AM’s whisky supplement. The Scotch whisky sector and indeed the wider spirits market have faced a challenging six months, marked by a wave of negative headlines that have painted a bleak picture of the industry’s health. At the beginning of the year, data from restructuring firm BTG warned nearly one in five of [...]
Joby and Virgin Atlantic Finalize Deal to Bring Electric Air Taxi Service to the UK July 22, 2026 Joby and Virgin Atlantic sign multi-year agreement that builds on Joby’s existing exclusivity arrangement with Delta Air Lines London Heathrow and Manchester Airport expected to be among the primary UK connection points, with a plan to extend service across the UK over time Virgin Atlantic to integrate Joby’s UK services into its booking channels and support Joby’s rollout through its customer base and airport relationships
Tiktok pledges three-stage age checks as it pilots alcohol sales July 22, 2026 Tiktok will strictly enforce age checks to block under-18s from buying or even viewing alcohol on Tiktok Shop, City AM understands, as it expands into one of retail’s most tightly regulated categories. The social media giant said its ecommerce platform is strictly for adults and that alcohol sales are being piloted only with a small [...]
Manchester United accused of banning loyal fans to make space for big-spending tourists July 22, 2026 Manchester United supporters have accused the club of attempting to force out season ticket holders in order to generate more revenue from tourists and corporates. Season ticket holders of several decades started receiving emails – seen by City AM – informing them their accounts had been restricted after the club identified activity “that may indicate” [...]
CI Financial Holdings Ltd. Prices Private Offering of U.S. Dollar Junior Subordinated Notes July 22, 2026 CI Financial Holdings Ltd. (“CI” or the “Company”) today announced that it has successfully priced its private offering (the “Offering”) of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.625% fixed-rate resettable junior subordinated notes due 2056 (the “Notes”). The Offering is expected to close on July 23, 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. [...]
‘Phenomenal waste of time’: Burnham slammed over plans to dismantle tech department July 21, 2026 Andy Burnham faced immediate questions over his decision to abolish the tech department on Tuesday, as peers warned the move risked disrupting Britain’s AI strategy. Ministers were hauled before the House of Lords less than a day after the machinery of government changes to the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) were announced, where [...]
Alpaca Launches German Equities Trading via Deutsche Börse Xetra July 21, 2026 Broker partners can offer access to German equities through the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, one of the world’s largest trading venues