On this day 1571: The Royal Exchange is opened January 23, 2026 The Royal Exchange was opened by Elizabeth I 455 years ago on this day. Eliot Wilson traces the origins of its success.
LoungePair Brings on Former LoungeBuddy CEO, Enters Agreements with Vietnam Airlines, Auckland Airport January 22, 2026 Travel-tech company LoungePair has brought on LoungeBuddy founder and former American Express executive Tyler Dikman as a key advisor. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260122515067/en/ The company has also signed a key partnership with Vietnam Airlines to power its new Lotusmiles Lounges platform and has added Auckland Airport’s Strata Lounge [...]
Lone Star Acquires Alliance Ground International January 22, 2026 Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) today announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII, L.P. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alliance Ground International (“AGI”), a leading North American airport services provider, from Greenbriar Equity Group and Audax Private Equity. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1987 and [...]
BitGo Holdings Celebrates its Debut as a Public Company on the New York Stock Exchange January 22, 2026 BitGo Holdings, Inc. (“BitGo”, the “Company”, “we”), the digital asset infrastructure company, today celebrates its debut on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) as a publicly traded company under the ticker symbol “BTGO”. Members of BitGo’s leadership team will be ringing the NYSE Opening Bell today at 9:30am ET. “Today marks a defining moment for [...]
Millions of parents miss out on free pension cash by overlooking this rule January 22, 2026 Millions of UK parents are missing out on hundreds in free pension cash after being left in the dark by employers about a pension rule for new parents. While most parents are aware of child benefits and junior ISAs, many are losing as much as £720 per year after overlooking a far less familiar perk. [...]
Where does Britain stand in the New World Order? January 22, 2026 A new world order has been declared and described by Canada’s Mark Carney. Is he right, and if so, is there room in it for Britain? Davos, that alpine gathering of the great and the good, is normally a predictably dull affair. To give you a flavour of its worthiness, consider the formal title for [...]
Ask the expert: I’m a higher rate taxpayer. Where can I save that won’t result in a big tax bill? January 22, 2026 Fidelity International personal finance specialist, Marianna Hunt, helps a taxpayer looking to lower their tax bill. Q: I’m a higher rate tax payer and likely to become an additional rate taxpayer. I currently hold both a cash and stocks and shares ISA. I also have Premium Bonds and a healthy amount in pensions. Where can [...]
Trowers & Hamlins partner Sara Bailey: I was told I was ‘too Yorkshire’ January 22, 2026 Sara Bailey, senior partner at Trowers & Hamlins, takes us through her career in law in this week's Square Mile and Me.
I’m a teetotaller – banning alcohol-free beer shows Labour’s contempt for young people like me January 22, 2026 The government’s proposed ban on sales of 0 per cent drinks for under-18s is deeply patronising. Young people like me are capable of making healthy choices without the government holding their hand, says Samiksha Bhattacharjee The government may be about to ban zero-alcohol drinks for under-18s. Increasingly, there is a strange paradox at the heart [...]
Vbrick Recognized as a Leader in Frost & Sullivan’s Global Enterprise Video Platform Market Report January 21, 2026 Vbrick, the leading end-to-end enterprise video platform provider, today announced its recognition as a leader in the Frost Radar™: Enterprise Video Platforms, 2025, which evaluates companies based on innovation and growth performance in the global enterprise video market. The Frost & Sullivan report highlights organizations that demonstrate strong momentum in both technology innovation and market [...]