by Shilling Group | Sep 11, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK US firms lose faith in UK The Daily Telegraph American businesses are increasingly hesitant to invest in the UK, with confidence levels dropping to 6.4, according to the BritishAmerican Business (BAB) transatlantic business confidence index. This follows...
by Shilling Group | Sep 10, 2026 | Shilling Summary
TAX Fintechs call for stamp duty to be scrapped City AM Innovate Finance, representing the UK’s fintech sector, has urged the Government to eliminate stamp duty on shares to rejuvenate the struggling initial public offering (IPO) market. The group argues that...
by Shilling Group | Sep 9, 2026 | Shilling Summary
CORPORATE UK M&A activity soars to £124.2bn The Times UK mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached £124.2bn in the first half of the year, driven by a few major deals, according to PwC. Although the number of transactions fell by 13% to 1,301, the total value...
by Shilling Group | Sep 8, 2026 | Shilling Summary
CORPORATE Ministers plan corporate reporting shake-up City AM The Times The Government has announced a major overhaul of corporate reporting to cut bureaucracy and save businesses more than £450m a year. The reforms would ease reporting and audit requirements for...
by Shilling Group | Sep 7, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Healey plans ‘growth you can see and feel’ Sunday Mirror Chancellor John Healey has outlined a vision for economic growth that he says people will feel in their pockets. In a statement ahead of an upcoming speech, he emphasised the importance of...
by Shilling Group | Sep 4, 2026 | Shilling Summary
ECONOMY Growth does not boost living standards for 46% of households BBC News Almost 46% of households in Britain live in areas where economic growth does not improve living standards, according to a new report by PwC. The North-South divide is stark, with regions in...
