U.S. Bancorp Announces New U.S. Bancorp Global Funds Brand October 29, 2026 The platform also introduces its first offshore liquidity fund, domiciled in Ireland
Healey promises ‘reduction’ in welfare spending before election October 29, 2026 John Healey has promised there will be a “reduction” in the welfare bill before the next election despite the Budget not addressing huge payments on benefits and pensions. Healey told broadcasters on Thursday morning that the government was “ready to take some pretty tough decisions” to rein in spending although he echoed his predecessors in [...]
AB InBev Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results October 29, 2026 Solid top- and bottom-line performance with volume growth, revenue up 4.9% and Underlying EPS up 22%
Mark Kleinman: A Poundland probe should not be discounted October 29, 2026 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his City AM column. A Poundland probe should not be discounted Two for less than two quid. It sounds like the kind of offer shoppers expect to find on the shelves of a discount retailer, not a summary of its recent [...]
A breathing space Budget? This is asphyxiation October 29, 2026 If there were treats in John Healey’s pre-Halloween Budget they were hidden in a gloopy soup of tricks. Forget the talk about a low-key, ‘do no harm’ fiscal event; the Chancellor has delivered a mess of new interventions, subsidies, tax rises, quangos and complications against a backdrop of truly terrifying economic forecasts. Let’s start with [...]
Luxfer Reports Third Quarter Results October 28, 2026 Third Quarter 2026 Highlights*GAAP Net Sales of $91.7 million, compared to $95.6 million in the prior-year period; Adjusted Net Sales¹ declined 3.9% to $89.3 million.GAAP Net income of $0.9 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the prior-year period.Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $12.2 million, declined 10.3% compared to $13.6 million in the prior-year period.Adjusted Diluted EPS¹ of $0.25, declined 16.7% compared to $0.30.Free Cash Flow of $12.4 million during the quarter, with net debt declining to $37.8 million.GAAP Measures now include the Superform business, previously reported as a discontinued operation.* Comparative information is relative to prior-year third quarter.1 Note: Adjusted results exclude Superform and Graphic Arts businesses.
Everest Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results October 28, 2026 Annualized Total Shareholder Return of 14.2% Strengthened Casualty Reinsurance Reserves Repurchased $474 million of Common Shares During the Quarter
Capital gains tax incentive may benefit but ‘disrupt’ professional services sector October 28, 2026 The new capital gains tax incentive Chancellor John Healey unveiled in his Budget may benefit LLP firms in the professional services sector if they qualify, but it also risks disrupting partner dynamics within the firms. Healey announced the so-called ‘Founder’s Relief’ capital gains tax (CGT) incentive in his Budget speech on Wednesday in a bid [...]
My time with the Comu Note Pro AI voice recorder October 28, 2026 Comu Note Pro | ★★★★☆ | £128 (plus optional subscriptions) Every journalist has had that dreaded moment: you leave an interview, click play on the recorder – or, more likely, tap your phone – and… nothing. The worst silence in the world. The interview didn’t record. Over a couple of decades in the game, this [...]
Budget 2026: Healey faces ‘£11bn hole’ as growth slashed and inflation to rise higher October 28, 2026 Britain’s fiscal watchdog has predicted that growth will slump and joblessness and inflation will surge in the coming years, as they warned John Healey will have to find billions of pounds more revenue between 2029 and 2032 in order to prevent cuts to government spending. The Office for Budget Responsibility said the Chancellor would need [...]