• More American taxpayers planning to relocate to the UK as Trump exodus grows

    An increasing number of American taxpayers are eyeing the UK as their new home, according to Blick Rothenberg, a leading UK-based audit, tax, and business advisory firm. Read more: More American taxpayers are planning to relocate to the UK as Trump exodus grows


  • Exec behind Lloyds’ mass affluent push quits days after launch

    A Lloyds exec behind the bank’s push to attract “mass affluent” customers has departed within days of the launch of its new service. Jo Harris, who has been with the FTSE 100 bank for more than a decade, would be leaving at the end of the month, according to an internal memo seen by the…


  • TikTok launches SME council to elevate small business voices and boost digital growth

    TikTok has formed a new SME Council to give Britain’s small businesses a bigger say in the evolving digital economy, bringing together entrepreneurs, founders, and content creators who have used the platform to fuel growth. Read more: TikTok launches SME council to elevate small business voices and boost digital growth


  • Costco: Lower petrol prices help drive profit surge

    The UK arm of Costco has said lower petrol prices have actually helped its profit jump to almost £200m after driving up memberships. The division of the US giant said a decrease in prices at the pumps during its latest financial year contributed to increasing the number of people signing up and renewing their membership…


  • ScottishPower to invest €262M in UK grid and drive job growth

    ScottishPower Energy Networks (SPEN), part of Iberdrola’s UK operations, plans to invest over €262 million to enhance and future-proof the UK’s electricity distribution infrastructure. This investment supports the nation’s climate targets and aligns with SPEN’s ED2 business plan (2023–2028), setting the groundwork for the forthcoming regulatory phase (ED3). SPEN CEO Nicola Connelly stated, “We are…


  • Rachel Reeves unveils £15bn regional transport investment to reshape economic narrative

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a £15.6 billion package to fund trams, trains and bus networks outside London, as Labour seeks to reset the political narrative ahead of a difficult spending review. Read more: Rachel Reeves unveils £15bn regional transport investment to reshape economic narrative


  • Uk services jobs decline on ‘longest streak’ since financial crash

    Sliding employment levels in the UK service sector over the last eight months amount to the “longest streak” since the 2008 financial crash – barring the pandemic – according to S&P Global analysts.  UK firms are facing intense pressure to maintain profit margins after a labour costs surge following Chancellor Reeves‘ tax raid on employers’…


  • UK trade deals to boost growth, KPMG reports

    UK growth could be higher than expected due to trade deals agreed with the US and the European Union, a City consultancy has said.  Most forecasters downgraded the UK’s economic outlook for the year in the wake of President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’, with the IMF and other major forecasters warning the UK was set to…


  • KKR exit deepens crisis at Thames Water

    KKR’s retreat leaves Thames Water clinging to creditor plan.


  • UK steelmakers avoid immediate 50% US tariff, but face growing uncertainty as deal hangs in the balance

    UK steelmakers have narrowly avoided being hit with a damaging 50% import tariff by the United States – for now – after President Trump signed an Executive Order confirming that the UK will remain under the existing 25% tariff while a new bilateral steel agreement is finalised. Read more: UK steelmakers avoid immediate 50% US…