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UK Defence Bank Talks Open Financing Route for Contractors

The UK is in talks to join a Canada-led global defence bank, a move that could create a new multilateral lending channel for procurement and cross-border contractors.

16/09/2026 / 6 min read

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Crypto

US borrowing costs hit 5%: crypto treasury hedge playbook

US borrowing costs hit 5% for the first time since 2023, forcing crypto treasury operators to reassess stablecoin reserves, tokenised T-bill allocations and duration hedging.

15/09/2026 / 5 min read

AI Economy

AI slowdown debate: what enterprise AI procurement teams must budget for

Calls to slow frontier AI development, backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk, collide with political pressure to accelerate for China competitiveness. For enterprise procurement teams, the result is roadmap uncertainty that must be priced into multi-year contracts and automation budgets.

14/09/2026 / 6 min read

Markets

Inflation forces rate rethink in US, UK and Japan: what treasury teams should do

Surging inflation has put interest rates back in focus as policymakers meet in Japan, the US and the UK. Treasury teams should revisit floating-rate exposure, refinancing calendars and hurdle rates.

14/09/2026 / 7 min read

Opportunity Watch

Fusion Power Startups Turn to Defence Contracts as New Revenue Path

Fusion power startups are finding new partners in the defence world, an early commercial signal that deep-tech energy ventures are pivoting toward government and defence procurement as private funding timelines stretch.

14/09/2026 / 6 min read

Future Business

Automattic CEO return shows founder control risk for WordPress operators

Automattic has confirmed that Matt Mullenweg returned as CEO following an attempted board ouster. The episode highlights governance fragility at founder-controlled platforms and raises questions for agencies, hosts and investors dependent on WordPress ecosystem stability.

13/09/2026 / 6 min read

AI Economy

OpenAI IPO Delay: AI Safety Fears Reshape Investor Exit Plans

Sam Altman's warning that an OpenAI IPO in 2026 would be 'ill-advised' because of AI safety concerns has direct consequences for investors holding pre-IPO stakes, forcing a reassessment of exit timelines and valuation models across late-stage AI.

13/09/2026 / 6 min read

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