On this day in 1940: Happy birthday Ken Clarke July 2, 2026 For many in parliament, it may feel as if he's always been there. But on this day, 2 July 1940, Kenneth Clarke was born.
Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, and NatWest among the first banks in the world to adopt new Swift framework for enhanced international consumer payments July 2, 2026 Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest will be among the first financial institutions in the world to go live with a new global initiative transforming the experience for people sending and receiving international transfers.
Will AI trigger the end of net neutrality? July 2, 2026 Since its inception, the internet has worked for one fundamental reason: net neutrality. This is the principle that internet carriers – broadband and mobile providers – must treat traffic equally, regardless of where it comes from. They cannot discriminate. This idea, noble in its intentions, was what spurred the enormous growth of internet services over [...]
Ben Stokes bombshell shows how power has swung to sport’s players and coaches July 2, 2026 Social media has allowed the likes of Ben Stokes to control their own narrative but we are no nearer to knowing the truth, says Ed Warner. Truth is a pliable concept, capable of being moulded to suit the interests of the individual, and a battleground for competing narratives. Perspective is not all; volume and reach [...]
Metapack® Named OneStock’s Strategic Delivery Management Partner July 2, 2026 Partnership connects real-time inventory intelligence with AI-driven global carrier execution across 350+ carriers and 4,000+ delivery services.
Olympia developer: Britain’s planning system doesn’t reward delivery July 2, 2026 Property hotshot John Hitchcox tells us about his career, from doing up flats in his 20s to leading the £1.3bn regeneration of Olympia London.
Robinhood Chooses Morpho to Power New Earn Product July 1, 2026 Morpho now powers the infrastructure behind some of the most widely used retail financial platforms in the United States, bringing more options for onchain yield to millions of customers through the apps they already use.
Mr John Wrottesley Appointed as New General Manager of International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) July 1, 2026 The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) announces the official appointment of Mr John Wrottesley as the new General Manager of the global organisation to take over from Mr Ryan Wopschall who is stepping down after six years in the position. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260701036941/en/ Wrottesley first joined the [...]
‘It’s gone’: How a social housing scheme left amateur investors tens of millions out of pocket July 1, 2026 A social housing investment scheme that promised amateur investors huge returns with no risk has collapsed into administration owing its backers nearly £27m, City AM has learned. Alderley Group, which invested in affordable housing projects across the North West of England, has left around 1000 investors out of pocket after claiming it could guarantee returns [...]
Vercel and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team Announce Multi-Year Strategic Partnership July 1, 2026 The agentic infrastructure platform known for speed is joining forces with one of the world's fastest Formula One teams