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WSP Global will acquire Ricardo for £363 million in cash. The deal gives shareholders a 28 percent premium and sharpens WSP’s focus on environmental and advisory growth as it targets further expansion in the UK and Europe.
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Wagestream has acquired pensions technology provider Zippen in a move. The deal underlines the growing demand for workplace financial benefits, as Wagestream strengthens its position in employee financial wellbeing with new specialist expertise in the UK pensions market.
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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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Britain’s economy shrank 0.1 percent in May, marking two monthly declines. The latest official data showed manufacturing and construction weighed on growth despite a mild services uptick, pushing GDP further below expectations and raising questions over the UK’s near-term economic outlook.
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Brillian UK, part of Constellation Software, has acquired Trakm8. The court-approved takeover values Trakm8 at £7.8 million, with delisting from AIM scheduled for 10 July. The 9.5p per share deal represents a 280% premium, underscoring continued overseas interest in UK vertical software assets.
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Legal & General and Blackstone have agreed a major new partnership. The deal could see up to $20 billion of annuity premiums invested in US investment-grade private credit over five years, marking one of the largest cross-Atlantic insurance–asset management tie-ups in the sector.
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Clarity AI acquires ecolytiq to enhance climate engagement solutions. Clarity AI aims to bolster its climate engagement capabilities for global banking institutions through the acquisition of ecolytiq, a firm specialising in climate engagement solutions for financial services….
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The Bank of England has adjusted its mortgage lending rules. From July 2025, individual UK lenders may exceed the 15% cap on high loan-to-income mortgages, provided the overall market remains below this level. The temporary relaxation takes effect immediately via an interim waiver.
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One-third of global chip production is at drought risk. A new PwC report warns that climate-driven copper disruption could impact 32% of semiconductor capacity by 2035, with supply chains for electronics, cars, and clean energy facing compounding exposure as water-stressed mines falter.
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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.
