Cellares Expands Global Smart Factory Network With European Headquarters in the Netherlands January 16, 2026 Cellares’ new IDMO Smart Factory in Leiden, Netherlands, expands commercial-scale manufacturing capacity for European cell therapy patient populations through a standardized, automated, and highly scalable facility model
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names David Lee Global Chief Human Resources Officer January 16, 2026 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced the promotion of David Lee to Global Chief Human Resources Officer. “I am thrilled to have David leading our human resources group worldwide,” said Peter Eastwood, President and Chief Executive Officer, BHSI. “An experienced HR practitioner and lifelong student of the profession, his deep expertise, stellar work ethic, [...]
European Enterprises Accelerate Responsible AI Adoption January 16, 2026 Organizations in Europe move beyond experimentation, embedding analytics and AI into core operations under strong governance, ISG Provider Lens® report says
Alex Cooper: Why I started an AI company after 20 years in the army January 15, 2026 Alex Cooper left the City to enlist in the army. Now, more than 20 years on, he's back as CEO of his own AI company Electric Twin.
The Capitalist: Lord Sugar forsakes Zoom etiquette at Apprentice Q&A January 15, 2026 Lord Sugar's Zoom faux pas at Apprentice Q&A, Benedict Cumberbatch's Nimby campaign and a dry January for the BBPA in this week's The Capitalist.
Labour policy is making it harder to sell a flat in London January 15, 2026 Lowering the threshold for Stamp Duty and locking out first-time buyers at the same time as introducing legislation that makes it economically nonviable to be a landlord has led to a glut of London flats on the market, says Simon Gerrard Londoners were the most likely to have lost money when selling their property in [...]
Starmer to U-turn on mandatory digital ID January 14, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer is expected to perform another U-turn by scrapping plans to make a national digital ID compulsory for all Brits. After backtracking on a number of policies, from the farm tax to the end of winter fuel payments, the Prime Minister is set to reveal that the government will no longer make all [...]
After Grok, should the UK opt for an Australia-style social media ban? January 13, 2026 When, in December, Australia enacted a nationwide ban of social media platforms for under-16s, critics called it heavy-handed, and easy to bypass. This week, as Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok flooded the social media platform, X, with AI-generated explicit photos of women and girls, some even involving minors, that argument begins to lose its legs. [...]
VAT-free shopping debacle has sent tourists packing January 13, 2026 Five years on from the demise of VAT-free shopping, retail and hospitality chiefs say the impact is still causing pain as the industry seeks change, writes Joanna Hodgson Five years ago this month a change came in that might, on the surface , have prompted the average British shopper to get their smallest violins out: [...]
Labour talked big, but London housing starts are worst since WW2 January 13, 2026 Labour may have talked big on housing and planning reform, but the figures don't lie, writes Emma Revell.