The UK economy is expected to have marginally grown in August after a sharp slowdown in activity in the second half of the year. A Bloomberg poll of economists has …
October 2025
Rachel Reeves told to scrap business rates for new profit tax in Budget
A City accountancy firm has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to scrap business rates in her Autumn Budget and replace them with a new profit tax. Lubbock Fine said business …
Obituary: Ian Barbour, Capital Access Group COO and City gent
Ian Barbour, who died unexpectedly last week at the age of 60, was a rare example of a true old-school City gent. Always engaging, with a dimpled smile on his …
IMF downgrades UK growth and warns inflation will be highest in G7
Inflation in the UK is set to surge above all G7 countries in the next two years while growth per capita will lag behind the average across advanced economies, the …
Satsuma Technology beefs up top team with ex-PlayTech hire
Satsuma Technology named its new chief financial officer on Tuesday as part of a plan to beef up its top team. The London-listed group – which provides subnet infrastructure and …
Littler under new darts management days after going solo
Luke Littler has become the first player to be managed by Target Darts just days after announcing he’d gone solo. The teenager has catapulted into sporting stardom, and earlier this …
Leeds Reforms trigger wave of recruitment in legal banking
Job vacancies for banking lawyers are expected to soar, driven by the government’s Leeds Reforms which seek to unlock capital and overhaul the ring-fencing framework. Labour market analytics from Vacancysoft …
State pension set to rise by more than expected in blow to Reeves
The state pension is set to rise by more than previously expected after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revised up its figures on wage growth for July, piling extra …
AI, robot: Tech firm Dexory lands $165m funding round
Autonomous warehouse intelligence firm Dexory has marked the next phase of its expansion after sealing $165m (£124m) in fresh funding. The firm, which uses autonomous robots, AI and digital twin …
TalkTalk to cut more jobs in ‘necessary’ move
TalkTalk has announced it is looking to cut up to 100 jobs in its consumer business in a move it has described as “necessary”. The company, which has bases in …