Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to deliver a decisive push for AI in tomorrow’s highly anticipated Autumn Budget, with industry leaders calling for billions in investment, thousands of jobs, …
Financial Planning
BCC boss: Enough taxes. The Budget must tell a positive story
Last autumn, the British Chambers of Commerce and its members were left shell-shocked when a party that promised to be the most ‘pro-business in history’ used its maiden Budget to …
Westfield issues retail taxes warning ahead of Budget
Shopping centre giant Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has warned that higher taxes for the retail industry in tomorrow’s Autumn Budget would lead to inflation and low investment. Reeves’ second Budget is widely expected …
SS&C Expands European Wealth Management Capabilities with New MiFID License in Ireland
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced significant expansion of its European wealth management business with the establishment of SS&C Wealth Services Europe Ltd. The business has been granted …
Budget: Sugar tax to be extended to milkshake and lattes
Pre-packaged milkshakes and lattes are set to be included in the government’s new ‘sugar tax’ as it attempts to tackle obesity in the UK. The labour government is set to …
Easyjet ‘in the firing line’ for FTSE 100 demotion as economic concerns persist
Easyjet is “in the firing line” for demotion from the FTSE 100 as investors fear the budget airline carrier could be squeezed by Budget tax hikes and weak consumer confidence. …
Traders brace for punishing Budget on pound
Traders are making pre-emptive moves on the indication Rachel Reeves’ forthcoming Autumn Budget will send the pound tumbling. Investors have taken an overwhelmingly bearish view on the pound, with new …
Would the new Cyber Bill have prevented 2025’s retail chaos?
The 2025 UK cyber bloodbath, which saw JLR down for five weeks, M&S nursing a £300m hole, Co-op, Harrods, and more, all happened after the government had already spent four …
Asda billionaire quits role at Vinted rival
Billionaire Mohsin Issa, who co-owns supermarket giant Asda, has stepped down as a director of a second-hand fashion startup he backed. The businessman is a major investor in online platform …
Confidence in commercial real estate hit by Building Safety Act delays
Regulatory delays under the Building Safety Act have negatively impacted the vast majority of institutional real estate investors, according to new data. Originally implemented to tackle safety concerns in light …