LSE draws up ‘worst case scenario’ US listing flight risk June 28, 2026 The London Stock Exchange is preparing for as many as 20 FTSE 100-listed companies to move their direct listings to New York, according to reports, in a move that would leave a £2bn gap in the Treasury’s earnings from stamp duty on share trades. The exchange has drawn up a worst-case scenario plan in which [...]
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings for Golub Capital Partners Euro CLO 89(M) DAC June 26, 2026 KBRA UK (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to five classes of notes issued by Golub Capital Partners Euro CLO 89(M) DAC, a cash flow collateralised loan obligation (CLO) backed primarily by a diversified portfolio of middle market corporate loans. Golub Capital Partners Euro CLO 89(M) DAC is managed by GC Investment Management LLC (“GCIM” or the“collateral [...]
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings for RRE 31 Loan Management DAC June 25, 2026 KBRA UK (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to five classes of Notes issued by RRE 31 Loan Management DAC, a cash flow collateralised loan obligation (CLO) backed primarily by a diversified portfolio of Euro-denominated corporate loans. RRE 31 Loan Management DAC is managed by Redding Ridge Asset Management (UK) LLP (“RRAM UK” or the “collateral manager”). [...]
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings for RRE 30 Loan Management DAC June 16, 2026 KBRA UK (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to five classes of Notes and two of Loan issued by RRE 30 Loan Management DAC, a cash flow collateralised loan obligation (CLO) backed primarily by a diversified portfolio of Euro-denominated corporate loans. RRE 30 Loan Management DAC is managed by Redding Ridge Asset Management (UK) LLP (“RRAM UK” [...]
2026 World Cup: How England went from misery to magnet for blue chip brands June 16, 2026 As they begin their 2026 World Cup campaign, the England brand is unrecognisable from 10 years ago – and it is paying off in growing revenues for the FA. This month marks a decade since one of the darkest days in the Football Association’s history, when England’s men were humbled by Iceland – a nation [...]
BT boss bags pay rise despite £3.7bn cost-cutting drive June 11, 2026 BT chief executive Allison Kirkby received a £5.6m pay package last year, more than double the £2.5m she earned a year earlier, as the telecoms giant accelerated a sweeping cost-cutting programme designed to strip billions from the business. According to the FTSE 100 group’s annual report, Kirkby was paid £5.58m for the year to 31 [...]
Starmer: Britain must ‘not stick its head in the sand’ on AI June 8, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer has said Britain must not “stick its head in the sand” on artificial intelligence, with the technology set to fundamentally reshape the UK economy. The Prime Minister used his speech at London Tech Week to unveil a major sovereign computing push, new AI skills programmes and a vision for keeping Britain’s fastest-growing [...]
Britain’s first sovereign AI model secures blue-chip backing as Starmer unveils £400m plan June 8, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer’s push to build sovereign British AI capability has won backing from some of the country’s biggest companies, with BT, HSBC, Lloyds, Natwest and BAE Systems joining plans to develop Britain’s first sovereign frontier AI model. British AI startup Cosine unveiled a coalition of major banks, defence contractors and infrastructure firms who had [...]
BT overhauls dividend policy as it vows ‘enhanced distributions’ for shareholders May 21, 2026 BT has refreshed its dividend policy as the telco giant vowed to deliver “enhanced distributions” for shareholders. The FTSE 100 member declared a final dividend of 5.87p, increasing its full-year dividend by 2 per cent to 8.32p. BT said its new policy would be to “grow the dividend by low to mid single digit percent [...]
Burnham’s ‘neoliberalism’ critique is just Thatcher karaoke May 21, 2026 The British economy today is a million miles away from “neoliberalism”, even if we lack a catchy name to describe what has replaced it, says Kristian Niemietz For some countries, we have well-developed national stereotypes and associations. Everyone has an idea in their mind of what counts as “typically French”, “typically Italian” or “typically German”. [...]