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This week’s M&A activity spanned industrials, logistics, infrastructure, and professional services. From a £1.3 billion carve-out in manufacturing to a landmark logistics portfolio transfer, the UK remained a focal point for global buyers refining strategy, scale, and sector exposure.
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The latest UK labour market figures suggest a turning point. Early signs of stabilisation appear as job losses slow and payrolled employment edges higher. Yet beneath the surface, record numbers remain out of work due to long-term sickness — a drag that continues to shape the workforce and the wider economy.
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This week’s UK M&A activity spanned engineering, wealth, insurance, and technology. From WSP’s £363 million purchase of Ricardo to Lloyds’s move for Schroders Personal Wealth, dealmaking reflected global appetite for regulated and technical sectors, where scale, integration, and specialist expertise continue to shape the direction of corporate consolidation.
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Businesses are moving beyond tick-box wellbeing policies. For World Mental Health Day, Business Quarter speaks with leaders embedding psychological safety, inclusion, and empathy into the fabric of daily work — from wellbeing hubs and mentoring schemes to inclusive language and sensory-friendly design.
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This week’s UK M&A activity spanned food delivery, wealth management, energy, retail, and oilfield services. From DoorDash’s $3.9 billion takeover of Deliveroo to Lloyds reshaping its wealth strategy, the deals underscore how consolidation continues across UK consumer, financial, and industrial sectors.
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This week’s UK M&A activity touched mortgage servicing, logistics, leisure assets, mining technology, and family entertainment. From rail freight to marina networks, the deals reflect international capital targeting UK companies and assets while British acquirers expand overseas.
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The Labour government plans to introduce mandatory digital ID cards. The proposal would require all UK workers to hold a digital ID, verified by employers at the point of hire. Ministers argue it will curb illegal work, while SMEs face both opportunities and challenges in compliance and implementation.
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This week’s UK M&A activity spanned private equity, healthcare, banking, technology, and retail. From Apax Global’s £794 million delisting to Sainsbury’s collapsed Argos sale, the developments show how global capital is reshaping the UK’s investment landscape and pressing established players to adapt their strategies.
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TikTok’s U.S. ownership deal raises more questions than answers. A framework struck between Washington and Beijing promises to put American investors in charge of the app’s U.S. operations, but control of its algorithm and data remains unresolved.
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Presenteeism is costing UK businesses far more than absenteeism. A growing body of research shows that while sickness absence is tightly monitored and managed, the hidden cost of employees working while unwell is vastly greater. Experts warn that companies may be measuring the wrong thing.
