OUTLOOK FTSE 100 CEO turnover hits five-year low City AM The turnover rate of FTSE 100 chief executives has fallen to a five-year low, according to data from AJ Bell, with nine leadership changes so far in 2026. This is below the annual average of 13 seen since 2000...

OUTLOOK LSE struggles to retain firms and list new ones City AM Peel Hunt has warned that the London Stock Exchange is experiencing significant challenges due to a surge in mergers and acquisitions led by foreign buyers. Currently, there are 42 ongoing bids for...

TAX National Insurance hike was a 'direct tax on employment' Daily Express The London Chamber of Commerce has urged the Government to reverse the employers’ National Insurance increase, claiming it contributed to a fall of 167,000 employee jobs between October 2024...

OUTLOOK Bailey urges fiscal restraint to curb inflation City AM Daily Mail The Times Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has urged governments to exercise fiscal restraint and adopt credible tax and spending policies that support lower inflation and financial...

EMPLOYMENT Private-sector job ads rise The Times Private-sector job vacancies have increased for the first time in over two years, according to a report from KPMG and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation. The report - where a figure above 50 represents...

UTLOOK UK firms cut PR and consultancy spending City AM UK businesses are reducing their spending on public relations (PR) and consultancy services, with only 4.2% investing in these areas in September, according to City AM's Business Spend Pulse. This contrasts with...

OUTLOOK Ultra-wealthy take $160bn out of Britain in two years Bloomberg Daily Mail The departure of ultra-wealthy individuals from Britain in the past two years represents an estimated $160bn in wealth, Bloomberg data suggests. Those weakening or ending UK ties...

TAX Tories vow to scrap 'tax trap' for UK’s higher earners Financial Times The Sunday Telegraph The Mail on Sunday The Sunday Times Kemi Badenoch has promised to abolish the £100,000 childcare tax threshold, under which earning just £1 above the limit can leave...

INVESTMENT Investors flee France for UK stocks The Daily Telegraph Investors are withdrawing funds from French businesses and reallocating them to the London Stock Exchange due to concerns over rising debt and economic stagnation in France. HSBC said the UK recorded...

OUTLOOK Business confidence falls as firms 'run to stand still' Daily Mail The Daily Telegraph Business confidence in the UK has significantly declined, with 65% of bosses expressing pessimism about the economy, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD). Concerns...