Bitcoin Life Granted Full Life Insurance Licence; Launches Regulated Bitcoin Product for International Investors September 17, 2026 International life insurance company launches to bring Bitcoin into a trusted, institutional financial framework
As it happened: FTSE 100 soars after Bank of England holds interest rates September 17, 2026 Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. Investors responded positively to the Bank of England’s widely tipped decision to leave interest rates unchanged at 3.75 per cent on Thursday. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said that volatile energy prices caused by the Iran war will push inflation up further than its current 3.1 [...]
James Watt: Andy Burnham blames everyone but himself for the NEETs crisis September 17, 2026 Telling young people they’ve been let down by ‘the system’ is a narrative of despair that removes all agency from young people. If Andy Burnham really wants to help NEETs he should get out of employers’ way, says James Watt Andy Burnham’s recent comments about the growing number of young people not in education, employment [...]
Loveholidays CEO: Travel is no longer discretionary, it’s an essential part of people’s lives September 17, 2026 Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today, Loveholidays CEO Donat Rétif takes us through his career.
Exclusive: Battersea Power Station rules out building NBA Europe stadium September 17, 2026 Battersea Power Station chiefs have categorically ruled out suggestions that London’s NBA Europe team could build its home basketball arena on the site. The capital remains at the centre of a bidding war for an NBA franchise, with interested parties reported to include former Tottenham Hotspur chief Daniel Levy, current Spurs majority shareholders the Lewis [...]
Lattice Advances FPGA Design with New Leadership AI-Driven Development Tool, Lattice Prompt September 17, 2026 Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable and platform firmware leader, today introduced a new leadership AI-powered FPGA development tool for small and mid-range FPGAs that redefines how FPGA developers work across the full design flow. Lattice Prompt pairs with AI agentic tools developers already use, combining them with Lattice design tools, knowledge base, [...]
TOURISE Unveils 2027 Summit Under the Theme “Alliances That Move the World” September 16, 2026 Second global tourism summit to convene renowned leaders in Riyadh, March 23-25, 2027 First confirmed speakers announced, including leaders from Booking Holdings, Marriott, Hilton, Intrepid Travel and S4 Capital Theme calls for new alliances across tourism, technology, investment and government to shape the sector’s next 50 years
Brightfin Names Dan McNamara Chief Customer Officer September 16, 2026 As Brightfin expands its platform and rides growing enterprise demand for IT spend control, the company taps Dan McNamara with a track record of scaling teams through rapid growth
Home secretary donor reprimanded by accountancy regulator September 16, 2026 An accountancy firm director was severely reprimanded by the regulator and handed a £14,000 fine for breaching accountancy standards. Andeep Mangal, director of Birmingham-based accountancy firm Thapers Chartered Accountants, received a severe reprimand and a £14,000 fine on Wednesday for two separate allegations, and was ordered to pay a further £11,455 in costs to the [...]
Morningstar Survey: Asset Owners Increase U.S. and Private Market Exposure as AI Risks Rise September 16, 2026 Findings show that global asset owners increased exposure to U.S. assets and private markets while identifying generative artificial intelligence, inflation, and energy and supply chains as leading investment concerns.