Why Winter Olympic growth opportunity sports like skating cannot stand still March 19, 2026 Major competition is the lifeblood of all sport, where firmly laid foundations and high-class athleticism combine to deliver champions. Skating’s global stars have performed in front of massive audiences at the Olympics in Milan recently but for the sport as a whole, the Games are only the start of the story, meaning the opportunity for [...]
Veyco and Entrust Deliver the First Integrated QES with Standards-Aligned Identity Verification for UK Property Transactions March 19, 2026 News summary Veyco and Entrust join forces to power Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) with AI-powered identity verification, enabling fully remote signing. The solution streamlines processes in a highly regulated environment, helping organizations to meet AML, KYC and eIDAS requirements. Following HM Land Registry’s acceptance of QES, Nationwide Building Society has become the first lender to enable electronically signed mortgage deeds.
Owner of collapsed lender MFS hit with freezing order March 19, 2026 The owner of a collapsed shadow bank has been hit with a worldwide freezing order after his firm faced fraud allegations. Paresh Raja, founder of Market Financial Solutions (MFS), has been told by courts in London and Dubai to give details of all his assets worth more than £10,000 and cannot spend more than £5,000 [...]
London luxury property market extends slump as Iran war knocks confidence March 19, 2026 London’s luxury property market continued its slump in February as market confidence took a hit from the Iran war just as it began to recover from last year’s Budget. There were 31 per cent fewer sales for prime properties – which defines those in the top five per cent of the market – this February [...]
City AM Awards 2026: Meet the Finalists March 18, 2026 And the nominees are…. Personality of the Year Greg Jackson CBE The entrepreneur and CEO of Octopus Energy has become one of the UK’s most prominent business leaders, known for his straight talking and punchy views across a range of topics including UK entrepreneurship, the business environment, capital markets and, of course, energy. In August [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Diploma leads stocks as pound ticks up; Oil dips March 18, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. The FTSE 100 index closed up 0.8 per cent higher on Tuesday at 10,403.60p. The gains were accompanied by a stronger performance from the pound, which finished up $1.334 by the time London markets closed, compared to $1.329 on Monday. Sterling and the City were [...]
Third of first-time buyers rely on bank of mum and dad March 18, 2026 Around a third of first-time buyers receive help from family and more than half rely on at least two full-time incomes, as access to first-time home ownership has collapsed this century. As many as 52 per cent of first-time buyers now rely on at least two incomes, up from just 40 per cent in the [...]
Kolibri Global Energy Inc. Announces 2025 Proved Developed Reserve Increase of 30% and Year End Earnings Call March 18, 2026 Kolibri Global Energy Inc. (the “Company” or “KGEI”) (TSX: KEI, NASDAQ: KGEI) is providing the results of its December 31, 2025, independent reserves evaluation. All amounts are in US$ unless otherwise stated. Wolf Regener, President and CEO, commented: “We are very pleased that our proved developed producing reserves increased by 30 percent due to our [...]
Shadow bank collapse floods London with hundreds of luxury properties March 17, 2026 London’s super prime property market is set to be flooded with hundreds of luxury homes following the collapse of one of Britain’s biggest shadow banks. Mansions in Kensington, Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Mayfair are being put on sale by administrators for Market Financial Solutions (MFS), all of which were controlled by individuals with links to the [...]
Syngenta Builds World-Leading Research Center for Agricultural Bioscience – Powered by Advanced Technology and AI March 17, 2026 New USD 130 million facility to focus on next-generation, sustainable solutions for farming Enhanced commitment to UK as a key hub for global R&D and innovation