INVESTMENT Mid-market PE investment slips in H1 City AM Mid-market private equity investment in London declined in the first half of this year, according to analysis by KPMG. Data shows that the volume of mid-market private equity investment in the City fell by 14%,...

OUTLOOK Chancellor faces £50bn black hole Sky News Financial Times The Daily Telegraph BBC News The Times Daily Express Daily Mail Daily Mirror The Guardian The Independent The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has warned that Chancellor...

OUTLOOK M&A value surges 28% this year Reuters Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached $2.6trn in value for the first seven months of 2025, a 28% increase from last year, according to Dealogic. Despite a 16% drop in the number of transactions,...

FINANCING Liam Byrne: Finance isn't working for start-ups The Times Liam Byrne MP, chairman of the Commons business and trade committee, has launched an inquiry into the UK’s access to productive finance. The UK, despite being a financial and scientific superpower,...

OUTLOOK Business confidence hits record low - IoD The Times Business confidence among leaders has plummeted to its lowest level since the Brexit vote, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD). The optimism index fell to -72 in July from -53 the previous month,...

OUTLOOK Young people need to feel optimistic about the UK City AM Christian May reflects in City AM on why many young people in the UK are thinking of leaving the country. High taxes, soaring house prices, and declining public services mean young people struggle to...

OUTLOOK UK business activity faces steep decline The Daily Telegraph British business activity is projected to decline at its fastest rate since the pandemic, driven by a "wave of pessimism" following Labour's rise to power. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI)...

OUTLOOK A record number of firms are in financial distress The Times Daily Mail The Standard Daily Mirror Daily Star The I The Independent The Sun A record number of companies are in "critical financial distress," with the latest Red Flag Alert from Begbies Traynor...

EMPLOYMENT Business leaders call for workers’ rights amendments City AM Seven leading industry bodies have urged MPs to accept amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, saying changes proposed by the House of Lords will ease some of the burdens firms face when new...

TAX Lloyds CEO warns against higher taxes Sky News Financial Times The Daily Telegraph The Times Daily Mail The Guardian Charlie Nunn, the chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group, has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that increasing taxes on banks would damage the UK’s...