Harbor Acquires CE Global Partners, Expanding HCM Advisory Practice with Specialist HR and Payroll Transformation Capabilities June 3, 2026 Acquisition deepens Harbor's ability to support law firms and corporate law departments across the full arc of workforce modernization, and expands its presence in the UK
Fasanara Capital Launches Investment Platform for Ferrari-backed Lending June 3, 2026 The platform draws on an investment partnership featuring Fasanara, Giacomo Mattioli of Ferrari Beverly Hills / Mattioli Automotive Group and Enzo Mattioli Ferrari Announcing the launch of the Fasanara Ferrari Lending Platform and Fasanara Ferrari Strategy: Owner’s Circle A first-of-its-kind investment platform combining Ferrari-backed lending, active collector-car value creation, and exclusive access to the global Ferrari lifestyle With seed capital from the ONE Fasanara (F-ONE) multi-strategy investment platform
Kpler Announces Strategic Growth Equity Investment from Sixth Street June 3, 2026 Kpler, a leading provider of global physical trade intelligence data and analytics, today announced it has secured a minority strategic growth equity investment of over $1 billion from Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm. As part of the transaction, management will remain majority owners of the business, Insight Partners will remain a shareholder and [...]
UK in line for fresh US tariff hit as Trump proposes ‘forced labour’ levy June 3, 2026 Donald Trump has proposed a fresh round of tariffs that would hit numerous nations including the UK as the President seeks to rebuild his sweeping wall of levies that were struck down by the Supreme Court. The US is exploring a tariff of at least ten per cent on imports from up to 60 trading [...]
The AI Summit London turns 10 as businesses move past the AI hype cycle June 3, 2026 A decade ago, AI conferences were still largely populated by researchers and a relatively small group of technologists trying to convince businesses the technology would eventually matter. But this year’s AI Summit London arrives in a very different climate. The event, which returns to Tobacco Dock on 10 and 11 June as part of London [...]
Emily Thornberry has insulted Carnival-goers and Gooners alike June 3, 2026 It’s backward to assume every Black person or anyone from any faith, ethnicity or background who has attended Notting Hill Carnival dabbles in cannabis, says Edward Adoo As an Arsenal fan, I’d waited 22 years for a celebration like the parade which took place across Highbury, Finsbury Park and Islington on Sunday. We finally won [...]
Investec shares rise amid takeover speculation June 3, 2026 Investec shares jumped in early Wednesday trading after the South African financial giant became subject to takeover speculation. Shares rose as much as 4.6 per cent before settling at 1.4 per cent, trading at 669.5p, following reports from M&A blog site Betaville that the bank may have attracted takeover interest, with it citing “people following [...]
‘Difficult year’ for discount retailer B&M as profits fall almost a half June 3, 2026 A series of updates from London-listed retailers has light on the battle for sales between online and traditional outlets, with household spending under pressure, writes Michael Hunter. FTSE 250 retailer B&M has revealed a drop of almost a half in annual profit in what it called a “difficult year”. It was the most eye-catching piece [...]
Number of private school pupils plummets after Labour’s VAT hike on fees June 3, 2026 Private school pupil numbers have plummeted by 30,000, down nearly 7 per cent in some year groups, since Labour introduced VAT on fees. As of 1 January 2025, private school fees in the UK, including tuition and boarding, are subject to 20 per cent VAT, a change announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her 2024 [...]
The Quantum Effect: 41% of Large UK Enterprises Surveyed Expect Quantum Computing to Unlock More Than £100 Million in Value in as Little as One Year June 3, 2026 Two-thirds (65%) of UK businesses surveyed are already adopting or piloting quantum computing, signalling a shift from whether enterprises should explore quantum to how quickly they can put it to work