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Global dealmaking slowed sharply during the third quarter of 2026. LSEG data shows transaction value fell below $1tn as borrowing costs and market volatility altered acquisition economics.
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Investor resistance is pushing more companies to delay planned flotations. UK candidates are among businesses reconsidering IPO timing as public markets become less tolerant of ambitious valuations.
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BT is weighing an improved offer for heavily indebted TalkTalk. A possible acquisition would combine financial restructuring with difficult questions around broadband competition and Openreach.
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Britain is considering tariffs on subsidised Chinese electric vehicle imports. Ministers are balancing domestic manufacturing, UK-EU trade alignment and the commercial consequences of rapidly expanding Chinese competition.
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Government plans could redraw employment status rules for gig workers. A forthcoming consultation will examine how employment relationships are classified and whether current tests leave some people without appropriate rights.
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Pagabo Group has launched ImpactOS for connected social value management. The platform links local-needs analysis, procurement commitments, supply chain delivery, and reporting as revised central-government procurement requirements approach.
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A new buying group is targeting procurement costs for SMEs. The Independent Buying Group combines collective tenders, supplier vetting, and sourcing support to increase smaller companies’ purchasing leverage.
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BMC has appointed Tarun Chopra to lead mainframe transformation globally. The former IBM executive will oversee its Intelligent Z business as AI adoption expands across mission-critical enterprise systems.
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Teciem has added two executives to its London leadership team. The appointments strengthen technology and customer functions as the treasury and capital markets software company develops following its separation from Finastra.
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CATAGEN has secured government-backed finance to commercialise aviation technology overseas. UKEF support will help the Belfast company move sustainable aviation fuel technology from late-stage development towards international commercial deployment.