The spectacle of the so-called Magnificent Seven – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Tesla, Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia – has been the defining market story of this generation. Synonymous with the AI …
Yet another Transatlantic tie-up: Ashurst and Perkins Coie announce $2.7bn merger
UK law firm Ashurst has agreed to merge with the US law firm Perkins Coie, the latest move in a series of large transatlantic tie-ups in the legal sector. After …
Formula 1 financial world on brink of change, says motorsport boss
Toto Wolff’s minority stake sale in Mercedes could start a domino effect across Formula 1, according to the chief of motorsport’s global trade association. The Austrian is in talks to …
Broken String Biosciences Announces New Leadership to Drive Commercialization of INDUCE-seq® Platform for Gene Editing On- and Off-target Characterization
Broken String Biosciences (“Broken String”), a leader in advancing gene editing safety, today announced the appointment of new leadership to drive the commercialization of its INDUCE-seq® platform, now available to …
New 666hp Supersports is the lightest Bentley for 85 years
The wraps are off the Bentley Continental GT Supersports: the British marque’s new 666hp performance flagship. The rear-wheel-drive Supersports has been subjected to an extreme weight-loss programme. This included removing …
UAE developer Arada secures majority stake in London housing development
UAE-based developer Arada has bought an 80 per cent stake in Thameside West, a waterfront mixed-use development set to deliver 5,000 housing units in the capital. The £2.5bn deal is …
Confidence in audit quality surges despite knowledge gaps
Confidence in audit quality has increased but many stakeholders have reported only a partial or limited understanding of the scope of auditor responsibilities, according to new findings. A document from …
Andy Haldane: Budget speculation is hitting growth
Former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane has said there is “without a shadow of a doubt” a direct link between feverish Budget speculation and sluggish growth in the …
Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky changes his name as new ID rules introduced
The co-founder of Revolut has changed his name on Companies House ahead of the introduction of new identity verification rules. Nik Storonsky has changed the spelling of his official name …
Nations Championship will bring a tectonic shift in sport, say rugby chiefs
Rugby’s new Nations Championship, which starts next year and will pit the best of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres against each other, “signals a tectonic shift in the sport” says …