KBRA Releases Research – The Forward Look—European and UK Credit Views: Q2 2026

Friday 01 May 2026 8:01 pm | Updated: Friday 01 May 2026 8:02 pm KBRA releases the latest quarterly report highlighting our European Macro Strategist Gordon Kerr’s view on key economic indicators, as well as what he identifies as the most influential factors driving credit markets in the upcoming quarter. The report also examines credit … [Read more…]

Estithmar Holding Reports 97% Surge YoY in Q1 2026 in Net Profit to QAR 333 Mn

Wednesday 29 April 2026 8:04 pm | Updated: Wednesday 29 April 2026 8:05 pm Estithmar Holding Q.P.S.C. announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, reporting a net profit of QAR 333 million, marking a significant 97% increase compared to the same period last year. The results underscore the strength of the Company’s … [Read more…]

FTSE chief issues rallying cry for growth by overhauling planning

Monday 27 April 2026 6:36 pm Wolfson said the economic framework should be overhauled for higher growth. The UK’s planning rulebook should be torn up in favour of a market-based system, the boss of one of the country’s biggest listed companies has said, as he urged government ministers to take a “radical” approach to kickstarting … [Read more…]

Starmer to face vote over Peter Mandelson sleaze inquiry

Saturday 25 April 2026 11:42 am Starmer is to face a vote over the Mandelson scandal Keir Starmer will face a vote on whether he should be referred to a parliamentary sleaze inquiry over claims that he misled the House of Commons about the appointment of Mandelson as ambassador to the US. The prime minister … [Read more…]

UK bets on East London hub to anchor next phase of innovation

Sunday 19 April 2026 2:41 pm The campus reflects a broader shift in UK innovation policy The UK’s push to build a more joined-up innovation economy is increasingly being anchored in east London, where Here East has turned into one of the country’s largest multi-sector tech campuses. Set within the former Olympic press and broadcast … [Read more…]

The watch podcast disrupting the ‘pale, male and stale’ image

Friday 17 April 2026 4:51 pm The Wrist Check Pod podcast crew speak to City AM The Magazine Rashawn Smith and Perri Dash are hoping to change your mind about the watch industry, one podcast at a time, says Laura McCreddie-DoakUnless you’re investigating a cold case, finding a following in the world of podcasting can … [Read more…]

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Harvest Funding PLC

Wednesday 15 April 2026 8:03 pm | Updated: Wednesday 15 April 2026 8:04 pm KBRA UK (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to seven classes of notes issued by Harvest Funding PLC, a static RMBS securitisation backed by a seasoned non-conforming portfolio of United Kingdom (UK) residential mortgage loans, comprising performing, in-arrears and past-term exposures. The portfolio … [Read more…]

Icon Solutions Appoints Anders Olofsson as EMEA Sales Director to Drive Global Adoption of the Icon Payments Framework

Monday 13 April 2026 8:02 pm | Updated: Monday 13 April 2026 8:03 pm Icon Solutions – the UK fintech enabling banks globally to design and implement state-of-the-art payment systems – has appointed Anders Olofsson as Sales Director, EMEA to drive adoption of the Icon Payments Framework (IPF) across the region. Anders joins Icon with … [Read more…]