UK pension providers are joining forces to promote investments in infrastructure and AI

Some of the UK’s leading pension providers and insurers have reportedly collaborated to form a group known as “Sterling 20” focused on allocating additional funds into the country’s infrastructure and fast-growing sectors such as AI and fintech....

Britney Spears says she has 'brain damage' in bizarre post after ex-husband Kevin Federline's memoir bombshell

Britney Spears returned to Instagram on Sunday with one of her most bizarre posts to date following a series of bombshell claims from her ex-husband Kevin Federline. The 43-year-old former pop star shared a photo of herself riding a horse that was...

Investors look for triggers from macroeconomic data

Buoyedby collective factors like renewed buying from FIIs, continued DIIs buying, falling international crude oil prices, upward revision in India’s GDP growth forecast by IMF and optimism over US Fed rate cut; markets posted their biggest weekly...

Britannia Share Price Live Updates: Britannia Records 3.6% Weekly Return

Discover the Britannia Stock Liveblog, your ultimate resource for real-time updates and insightful analysis on a prominent stock. Keep track of Britannia with the latest details, including: Last traded price 6115.0, Market capitalization:...

UK Wealth Tax Could Provoke £100 Billion Outflow, Rathbones Warns

Wealth taxes have been introduced – and sometimes later axed – in several European nations. In the UK there have been calls for such a measure as the government seeks to find revenues to shore up public finances. As the clock ticks down towards...

UK leaders hobbling long-term prospects by automating Gen Z jobs

A third of bosses in the UK say they believe their first role would not exist today, due to the introduction of AI in their field. But while they are aware, first-hand, of the importance of junior roles, three-quarters claim they are already using...

UK inflation expected to reach 4% – what it means for your mortgage and savings

Economists believe the likely increase will be driven in part by higher clothing, fuel and airfare costs UK inflation could reach double the Bank of England’s two per cent target, economists have warned, after holding steady at 3.8 per cent in...

UK tech sector profit warnings jump, EY-Parthenon report says

[LONDON] Software and computer services companies saw the biggest rise in profit warnings among UK-listed firms last quarter, according to a report from consultancy EY-Parthenon. The sector posted 10 warnings, up from six in the previous quarter....

Bank of Ireland more than doubles estimate for UK motor finance bill to €400m

Fintech industry takes aim at ‘logic-defying’ banking watchdog

Monday 20 October 2025 4:00 am | Updated: Sunday 19 October 2025 6:59 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email The fintech industry body has criticised Bank...

England's first T20 against NZ abandoned at halfway stage due to rain

Rain prevents result as scratchy England start winter slowly The opening match of England’s T20I series in New Zealand was abandoned at the midway point due to persistent rain in Christchurch, after Harry Brook’s side had struggled to 153-6....

HMRC sends letter to 65,000 UK households and 'steps up' pursuit of them

HMRC sends letter to 65,000 UK households and 'steps up' pursuit of them HMRC is set to "step up" its pursuit of unpaid tax on crypto gains. HMRC, the tax authority of the Labour Party government, has more than doubled the number of ‘nudge’...

Sixty-four UK companies released profit warnings in the third quarter

UK-listed companies say changes in government policy and global instability made them issue profit warnings, with new trade rules and taxes adding to the strain. During the third quarter, of the 64 companies that released warnings, 47% pointed to...

Lord Mayor: Armed Forces should mine London’s fintechs for reserves

Monday 20 October 2025 5:55 am | Updated: Friday 17 October 2025 3:02 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email A strong defence and a thriving economy are two...

Energy bills could be cut by £110 a year for UK households in tax shake-up

Energy bills could be cut by £110 a year for UK households in tax shake-up Energy bills could be slashed by £110 a year under a tax overhaul, it is hoped. UK households in the poorest bracket could save £110 a year on their energy bills if the...

Warning for state pensioners who risk losing £40,000 from bank account

Warning for state pensioners who risk losing £40,000 from bank account A warning has been issued after seven million UK adults were hit by a scam in the past year, with 20 per cent of them significantly affected by the financial loss. Another...

The UK households HMRC will target with ‘Direct Recovery of Debts'

The UK households HMRC will target with ‘Direct Recovery of Debts' The people HMRC will target for its ‘Direct Recovery of Debts’ have been revealed. HMRC is bringing back its ‘Direct Recovery of Debts’ powers, which require banks and building...

DWP set to 'scan' bank accounts and claimants could be 'wrongly flagged'

DWP set to 'scan' bank accounts and claimants could be 'wrongly flagged' A fresh warning has been issued over new Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) powers which mean staff will view claimants' bank details. Under DWP powers, benefits...

UK launches 'Sterling 20' club to drum up investment

The British government on Monday launched a club of 20 of the country's largest pension funds in an effort to drum up more coordinated backing for local infrastructure and businesses, part of a wider drive to stimulate private investment and speed...

Handelsbanken Investors Demand More Transparency From Swedish Bank

(Bloomberg) -- In the fall of 2023, as Svenska Handelsbanken AB searched for a new chief executive officer to replace the departing Carina Akerstrom, bank executives told the external recruiter handling the search they wanted someone who’d carry...