The AI endgame? Intelligence for the rich, slavery for the rest October 22, 2026 AI means “intelligence” is now directly correlated with how much money you can spend on compute. What does this mean for meritocracy?
FCA drops probe into scandal-hit Home REIT October 21, 2026 The City watchdog has dropped its investigation into Home REIT, two years after opening a probe into the stricken property firm. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it intends to take no further action against the firm, according to a statement released by Home REIT on Wednesday. An investigation into the former London-listed social [...]
House prices ‘grind to a halt’ as London prime property hit October 21, 2026 House prices in London’s most sought-after areas continued to plummet in August as confidence across the country’s housing market slumped on the back of rising mortgage rates brought on by the Iran war. Areas at the centre of the capital’s prime property market shed value in August as house prices across the capital slipped by [...]
Sport’s $2 trillion fan economy growing faster than global GDP October 21, 2026 Sport’s $2 trillion fan economy has outgrown the global GDP rate by nearly 66 per cent over the last 15 years, according to new research. Since 2010, the fan economy has “compounded at approximately six per cent per year on average”, a report published this week found, “1.6x the 3.8 per cent growth of global [...]
Inheritance tax receipts reach fresh record high as Autumn Budget approaches October 21, 2026 Inheritance tax receipts rocketed to a new record high in the three months to September 2026, as rising asset values and frozen thresholds expanded the tax to hit more ordinary households. Receipts hit £4.7bn over the period, according to the latest figures from HMRC, a seven per cent increase from the prior year where receipts [...]
On this day in 1980: The birth of Kim Kardashian October 21, 2026 On this day, 21 October 1980, Kim Kardashian was born. Eliot Wilson traces the rise of the new form of celebrity she forged.
Business leaders debate the future of the Capital at the Central London Alliance Summit October 21, 2026 On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the Central London Alliance hosted its annual Business Summit at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster, just moments from the seat of Government. Bringing together 45 exceptional guest speakers and panellists, the Summit debated a wide range of pressing issues that are currently impacting London’s business community and are predicted to [...]
The far left is peddling snake oil on rental housing October 21, 2026 Hammering landlords with building safety rules, the Renters’ Rights Act and tax rises hampers new supply and drives up rents. But Britain’s hopeful TikTok prime minister could take a different direction in a bid to drive growth, says Andrew Teacher For many Jewish Londoners, the Green Party’s vote on Zionism on 4 October consigned the [...]
Cautious trustees ‘tie the hands’ of pension schemes and hold back growth investment, industry boss says October 21, 2026 Workplace pension trustees fixating on low-cost fees “tie the hands of schemes” and make it difficult for them to invest in high-growth companies, the pension trade body has said, after the government’s push to get pension money flowing into equities showed minimal progress. Zoe Alexander, chief policy officer at trade body Pensions UK, said the [...]
Xceedance Named a Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group’s Insurance Intermediaries Operations PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 October 20, 2026 Assessment highlights Xceedance’s MGA capabilities, strategic acquisitions, and intermediary-focused technology ecosystem