Andy Burnham pledges ‘cost £63bn’ – and tax ideas could backfire July 30, 2026 A series of tax cuts and spending pledges proposed by Andy Burnham and John Healey could cost the government up to £63bn by 2030, new analysis has shown. Promises on defence, social care and council housebuilding could leave the Chancellor facing a bill of between £46bn and £63bn by the end of the decade, which [...]
It’s not up to retail investors to revive the London Stock Market July 30, 2026 The British Isa has once again reared its head. We report this week that Standard Life chair Nicholas Lyons has argued that the tax-free wrapper on a stocks and shares Isa should be restricted to investments in UK assets. “Do we really want to be lowering the cost of capital for American companies by giving [...]
Everest Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results July 29, 2026 Annualized 14.2% Net Income ROE and 14.9% Net Operating Income ROE Annualized Total Shareholder Return of 16.8% $559 million of Net Income and Combined Ratio of 92.0% $317 million of Underwriting Income and Combined Ratio of 90.0% from our Core Businesses* Repurchased $395 million of Common Shares During the Quarter
Smurfit Westrock Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results July 29, 2026 Smurfit Westrock plc (NYSE: SW) today announced the financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Key Points: Net Sales of $8,031 million Net Income of $88 million, with a Net Income Margin of 1.1% Adjusted EBITDA1 of $1,140 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA Margin1 of 14.2% Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities [...]
Bureau Veritas: Delivering on Our Commitments With Higher Sequential Organic Growth in Q2 and Continuous Margin Improvements July 29, 2026 Bureau Veritas (BOURSE:BVI): H1 2026 key figures1 › Revenue of EUR 3,258.4 million in H1 2026, up 2.1% year-on-year and up 5.0% organically (with a sequential improvement in Q2 2026 at 5.5% organic growth), › Adjusted operating profit of EUR 506.5 million, up 3.1% versus EUR 491.5 million in H1 2025, representing an adjusted operating [...]
Logitech Announces Q1 Fiscal Year 2027 Results July 28, 2026 Strong First Quarter Marks Tenth Consecutive Quarter of Growth
Britain has the lowest level of millionaires since the financial crisis – and that’s no accident July 28, 2026 The number of millionaires in Britain has sunk to its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis. Rich residents aren’t just fleeing because of policy choices like high levels of tax and the removal of non-dom status, but also a cultural hostility to wealth, says James Lawson It is no secret that the wealthy and [...]
Number of British millionaires sinks to lowest level since financial crisis July 28, 2026 The number of millionaires in Britain has sunk to its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis as rich residents flee the country due to punishingly high levels of tax and the removal of non-dom status, a fresh study has claimed. Some 442,000 millionaires were listed as residents in Britain in 2025, a seven per [...]
Ban foreign stocks from Isa wrapper, says top pensions boss July 28, 2026 The tax-free wrapper on a stocks and shares Isa should be restricted to investments in UK assets, according to the chair of a top pension fund who also called for an inheritance tax carve-out for retail investors who buy government bonds. Speaking at an event, Standard Life chair Nicholas Lyons argued limiting the tax incentive [...]
Industry hits out at rumours as No 10 denies plan to abolish stamp duty and council tax July 27, 2026 Andy Burnham is “not considering” scrapping stamp duty and council tax, Downing Street has said, as the government moves to pour cold water on rumours of major tax changes that had spooked property sector leaders. Business chiefs condemned the government over the danger of property tax speculation after reports over the weekend suggested that Burnham [...]