Letter from London
Insight at the intersection of London and the global economy. Kamal Ahmed’s weekly column, published every Thursday, decoding business, policy, and people in motion.
EuropeA European central bank has signed a mega deal with a cloud service provider. The problem for Google, Microsoft and Amazon? It’s not with them
By Kamal AhmedMay 14, 2026
Europe“Full blast”—Yara CEO says there is only one way to respond to the crisis in the Gulf: do everything better
By Kamal AhmedMay 7, 2026
By Kamal AhmedMay 1, 2026
EuropeThe European AI unicorn run by a baker’s son—he learned the fundamentals of business watching his father make bread rolls
By Kamal AhmedApril 23, 2026
EuropeSilicon Valley has no monopoly on AI brainpower. That’s why Demis Hassabis is very happy to stay in London
By Kamal AhmedApril 15, 2026
By Kamal AhmedApril 2, 2026
By Kamal AhmedMarch 25, 2026
Middle EastAs war continues to rage, the World Economic Forum is the latest to postpone Gulf conference in Saudi
By Kamal AhmedMarch 24, 2026
MagazineAI is capable of remarkable feats. And has the power to kill. Meet one woman warning about the dangers ahead
By Kamal AhmedMarch 12, 2026
EuropeThe President is surprised by the lack of European support for military action against Iran—he shouldn’t be
By Kamal AhmedMarch 6, 2026
AIThe world’s largest tech gathering is talking about ‘accountability laundering’: Here’s why we should christen them Words of the Year
By Kamal AhmedMarch 5, 2026
By Kamal AhmedMarch 2, 2026
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