Oliver CEO: I wouldn’t change anything about the City – embrace the wabi-sabi! September 24, 2026 Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today: Angela Tangas, global CEO of marketing agency Oliver.
European Enterprises Adopt AI-Native Application Services September 24, 2026 Companies rethink how software is built, maintained and assured as AI becomes embedded in application lifecycles, ISG Provider Lens® report says
Raspberry Pi shares surge as profit triples on hot demand September 24, 2026 Raspberry Pi shares jumped as much as 17 per cent on Thursday morning after the British computer maker reported record first-half results. The Cambridge-based computer maker posted pre-tax profit of $19.6m (£14.5m), up from $6.2m a year earlier, while revenue jumped 90 per cent to a record $256.9m. Shares were trading around 15 per cent [...]
Vistry takes £500m hit as new boss downsizes housebuilder September 24, 2026 Vistry has taken a nearly £500m hit to its value, as the beleaguered housebuilder’s new chief executive sets out drastic plans to downsize the firm to ensure its survival. Adam Daniels, the new boss of the FTSE 250 housebuilder, told shareholders on Thursday that his review into the group revealed that its assets were worth [...]
Banks Risk Losing $230 Billion in Payments Revenue as Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits Go Mainstream September 24, 2026 Stablecoins, tokenized deposits and central bank digital currencies expected to account for 4% of global payments volume by 2030 Nearly 60% of corporates open to sourcing stablecoin services from non-bank providers Tokenized deposits emerge as banks’ top near-term priority to retain deposits and preserve liquidity USD 4 trillion of capital trapped in accounts to fund cross-border payment flows
Why wearing a tie could boost your productivity September 24, 2026 The House of Lords may not require ties, but you should wear one. Yes, even if working from home, says Thomas Jackson Updated guidance published last week confirmed that while Peers in the House of Lords will still be expected to dress in business attire, they don’t have to wear a necktie. The tie itself [...]
Treasury’s new Head of Growth will have their work cut out September 24, 2026 Do you want the good news or the bad news? Trick question, I’m afraid. There is no good news. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revised its forecast for UK economic growth this year from 0.9 per cent to 1.1 per cent, but – before you reach for the champagne – they’ve [...]
Tesco’s slow retreat from Europe is depressing September 24, 2026 Working with Tesco can be both a blessing and a curse, a relative of mine, who used to work in wine sales in Australia, recently told me. Some winemakers who struck deals with the British supermarket, one of the world’s biggest purchasers of wine, would quickly be rolling in cash, such were the size and [...]
Association for Project Management Urges Government and Industry to Use Major National Projects to Create New Opportunities for NEETs and Early-Career Talent September 23, 2026 Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered membership organisation for the project profession, is calling on Government and industry to take urgent action to help young people enter project careers, warning that the UK risks missing out on a generation of talent at a time when AI, infrastructure renewal, clean energy, defence, housing and digital [...]
SS&C Technologies Unveils Portfolio of AI-Enabled Enhancements; Debuts Six-Part Agentic Blueprint Docuseries at SS&C Deliver September 23, 2026 New AI-enabled solutions and enhancements roll out across SS&C’s financial services and healthcare businesses, alongside a six-part docuseries on the company’s own agentic AI transformation