Inheritance tax enquiries surge to six-year high after HMRC clampdown June 17, 2026 Tax authority probes into households’ inheritance tax returns have surged to a six-year high, after a government-led crackdown on avoidance and non-compliance. HMRC opened a total of 4,940 formal inheritance tax enquiries over the last financial year, according to new data obtained by chartered accountants Price Bailey, an 18 per cent increase on the previous [...]
War bonds to lift defence spending ruled out June 17, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out issuing defence bonds to fund an uplift in spending as a spokesperson said it was “just another form of borrowing”. In his absence at Prime Minister’s Questions, Starmer’s deputy David Lammy appeared to open the door to defence bonds being created to fund a rise in spending. The Liberal [...]
Kevin Warsh tears up forward guidance on rate moves at the Fed June 17, 2026 Kevin Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, signalled a major change to how the US central bank handles the run-up to its key interest rate decisions overnight, telling investors across global markets that “we’ve dropped forward guidance”. There was concern in the City that it could mean a decline in the level of transparency over [...]
Big Tech’s AI capex splurge can’t go on forever June 17, 2026 The eye-watering capital expenditure plans of Big Tech has been one of the year’s biggest stories. Google, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft have all splurged to secure a podium spot in the race to build out the infrastructure which will run the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Total capex by these four firms is expected to reach $750bn [...]
Rehlko and Liebherr Partner on Strategic Capacity Expansion to Support Accelerating Data Center Demand for Resilient Power Solutions June 17, 2026 Expansion of Colmar, France, manufacturing facility to more than double production capacity, enabling a structured industrial ramp-up
Moody’s Launches Decision-Grade AI Skills for Major AI Platforms June 17, 2026 Launching today on Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork, with availability expanding across compatible AI platforms
FEINDEF 27 Accelerates Commercialisation, Surpassing FEINDEF 25’s Total Exhibition Area by 25% With One Year to Go June 17, 2026 FEINDEF 27 is expected to exceed 89,000 m² of total exhibition area, representing a 46% increase compared to 2025 and further strengthening its position as one of Europe’s leading international defence and security exhibitions. 37% of the exhibitors already confirmed are new participants. Of these, 26% are international companies, reinforcing FEINDEF’s global dimension and its role as a platform for dialogue, cooperation and business opportunities at an international level. Companies returning from the previous edition have increased their contracted exhibition area for FEINDEF 27 by 30%, consolidating confidence in FEINDEF as a global showcase for the sector. This trend was already reflected in FEINDEF 25, where 86% of exhibitors stated their intention to return.
Options Technology Offers Immediate Access to the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) June 17, 2026 Options Technology, the leading managed IT services and technology solutions provider, today announced that it now offers immediate access to the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE), delivering market data and order routing capabilities to clients from day one. The Texas Stock Exchange is the only exchange that built its own core infrastructure from the ground up [...]
Vercel Brings New Agent Framework, Full-Stack Capabilities, and Enterprise Controls to Its Agentic Infrastructure Platform June 17, 2026 As agents become the primary way software is built and deployed, Vercel connects its frontend, backend, and agent tooling into a single platform for shipping and running agents at scale.
SRM Adds James Cecil to International Advisory Board June 17, 2026 Nexus Advisory Founder to Advise on UK-US Policy Landscape as Firm Deepens European Presence