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UK services data has turned cautious after months of resilience. The latest PMI shows output, new work, hiring, and confidence weakening as companies confront soft demand and persistent cost pressure.
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Edify has secured fresh backing to scale hospitality operations software. Calculus invested £2.5m as part of a £3m round for the AI platform, which serves brands including Pret A Manger, Dunkin’ Donuts, WatchHouse, and Yolk Brands.
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Salary sacrifice reforms could weaken pension saving for millions nationally. LCP says more than 2.8 million workers are expected to reduce contributions after the 2029 cap takes effect.
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UK growth forecasts now point to weaker investment and hiring. The BCC expects GDP to rise by 0.9% in 2026, with business investment falling 2.2% and inflation peaking at 3.8% by year-end.
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May’s US dealmaking was shaped by infrastructure, AI, and scale. The largest transactions showed strategic buyers paying for assets tied to power demand, housing capacity, industrial controls, corporate travel, and healthcare pipelines.
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May’s UK dealmaking showed buyers paying for control and scale. Vodafone, EQT, Ingredion, E.ON, and JD.com shaped a month in which strategic infrastructure, public-market valuations, energy resilience, food ingredients, and retail platforms all drew serious takeover attention.
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Europe’s May M&A market favoured control, certainty, and strategic patience. The largest stories centred on contested assets, public-market discounts, private-equity pressure, and boards testing whether premiums were enough to justify surrendering independence.
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MokN has raised $15m to scale its credential-theft defence platform. The GV-led Series A will support UK expansion, US offices, hiring, and development of a broader Active Identity Recovery platform.
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AI liability is moving faster than many boards expect already. XFactorAI says enterprises deploying third-party tools may be far more exposed to litigation and regulatory action than they assume.
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Invoice compliance is fast becoming a growth and control issue. Basware says delayed e-invoicing readiness is already causing rejected invoices, audit fines, and weaker expansion prospects as the UK moves towards a 2029 mandate.