by Shilling Group | Feb 11, 2026 | Shilling Summary
INVESTMENT UK fintech investment hits five-year low City AM Investment in the UK fintech sector fell to a five-year low of just under $11bn (£8bn) in 2025, down 20% from the previous year, despite Revolut’s $3bn funding round boosting the total. While the number of...
by Shilling Group | Feb 10, 2026 | Shilling Summary
EMPLOYMENT SMEs face £680m hit from Labour’s union plans The Daily Telegraph Labour’s plan to let trade unions into workplaces could hit small businesses with a £680m bill, the Telegraph reports. Under the Employment Rights Act, union officials will be granted...
by Shilling Group | Feb 9, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Bailey warns of AI bubble risks The Daily Telegraph The Times Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England, has raised concerns about potential complacency in financial markets regarding AI’s productivity gains. He warned that expectations may not...
by Shilling Group | Feb 6, 2026 | Shilling Summary
EMPLOYMENT More workers could be hit by salary sacrifice cap Financial Times The Times The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has revised its estimates on the impact of the Government’s salary sacrifice cap, indicating that up to 4.3m additional workers...
by Shilling Group | Feb 5, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Uncertainty hinders business planning City AM Political changes and regulatory uncertainty are obstructing long-term workforce planning for UK businesses. A survey by law firm Lewis Silkin has found that nearly 80% of employers cannot plan any further than 12...
by Shilling Group | Feb 4, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Scotland’s start-up scene booms The Scotsman Scotland has become a thriving hub for start-ups, with a 15.1% increase in loans from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme in 2025. The average loan size in Scotland exceeded the UK...
