Features
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US-backed buyers led five major UK M&A deals this week. Boardroom shifts, valuation gaps, and sector-specific drivers shaped property, industrials, and tech transactions, with most deal value remaining in the mid-market.
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Most UK boards still lack dedicated oversight for digital risk. As AI, cyber threats, and investor scrutiny accelerate, corporate governance structures are straining to keep pace. A new BQX feature explores how boards are responding — and what practical steps they must take to stay ahead.
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This year’s Christian Horner situation illustrates the complexity of leadership scandals. Boards must balance stability, scrutiny, and resilience in times of executive crisis.
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Five US transactions lifted M&A volumes in a shortened week. Regulatory clarity and strategic appetite drove landmark acquisitions by HPE, Home Depot, Boeing, AbbVie, and Thoma Bravo, marking a renewed focus on scale, sector positioning, and technology leadership.
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Foreign buyers drove this week’s top M&A deals in Britain. UK assets continued to attract overseas and private-equity capital, with five major transactions totalling more than £18 billion announced or completed across financial services, industry, and property sectors.
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Rachel Reeves will announce a new Pension Adequacy Commission on 15 July. The review will assess whether UK workplace-saving rules provide adequate retirement income and is set to report back in 2026, amid growing scrutiny of pension outcomes for both employees and the self-employed.
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Rachel Reeves cried during PMQs. That wasn’t a weakness. The Chancellor’s tearful moment in Parliament opens a deeper conversation about how vulnerability is reshaping the expectations — and impact — of modern leadership.
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New data rules reshape marketing compliance and campaign design. The DUAA brings clarity to cookie consent, lawful bases, and direct marketing — with specific implications for CRM, analytics, and digital strategy.
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UK directors are facing a new phase of economic uncertainty. Confidence remains fragile amid tax increases, labour cost hikes, and regulatory change — with small firms and long-term sectors feeling the strain.
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Job vacancies in the UK have hit a new low. As employers pause hiring and leave roles unfilled, ONS data points to a cooling market. Leaders warn that delaying recruitment too long could erode productivity and capability, with hidden costs for competitiveness.