London-listed builder exits ‘challenging’ housing sector after property market slowdown September 15, 2026 A top listed construction firm has pulled out of the UK’s “challenging” housing sector after a slump in demand for new homes across the country. FTSE 250 firm Kier told shareholders on Tuesday that it is pulling all capital out of the residential property sector in a bid to “de-risk” its portfolio. The group’s pre-tax [...]
PSG Equity Holds Final Close of Third European Fund at Over €4.4 Billion September 15, 2026 Fund hits hard cap; commitments significantly exceed size of PSG Europe II Strong support from new and long-term investors signals continued demand for PSG Equity’s investment strategy Focused on scaling up European software and technology companies and building them into pan-European category leaders with global reach
Barratt Redrow hopes to defy housebuilding gloom by splashing cash September 15, 2026 As some of London’s listed housebuilders take emergency measures to cut costs amid rising building costs and stagnant demand for homes, one firm is splashing the cash. Barratt Redrow, which will announce its full-year numbers on Wednesday, defied the miserly approach taken by its rivals earlier this summer when it said it will buy back [...]
Healey urged to drop ‘death tax’ holding back family businesses September 14, 2026 John Healey has been urged to drop a so-called “death tax” which business leaders say means family firms are losing out to overseas investors. The Chancellor has been told to unwind sweeping reforms to inheritance tax, made by his predecessor Rachel Reeves, which family businesses say undermine the government’s attempts to drive economic growth through [...]
Lattice to Showcase Next Gen Automotive Sensing Innovations at AutoSens Europe 2026 September 14, 2026 Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable and platform firmware leader, today announced its exhibition plan for the upcoming AutoSens Europe 2026, taking place on Sept. 22 – 24, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain. As part of the event, Lattice will deliver a technical presentation and host a demo showcase focused on how its low [...]
500m bricks ‘just sitting there’ as 1.5m homes target looms September 14, 2026 There are half a billion bricks lying unused in Britain, it has been revealed, piling fresh pressure on the government’s “stretch target” of building 1.5m homes by the next election. As many as 500,000,000 bricks – enough to build 50,000 homes – are “just sitting there” in factory yards across the country, the GMB Union [...]
City policy chair: new taxes on financial services would threaten our prosperity September 14, 2026 The City stands ready to help the Chancellor deliver good growth in every postcode at the Budget, says Chris Hayward Recent years have been challenging for people, policymakers and industry leaders alike. Conflicts have been compounded by subsequent, successive economic shocks; damaging supply chains and leaving less well-prepared boardrooms bewildered. Globally, public finances are under [...]
Bank of England poised to slow bond sale programme September 14, 2026 The Bank of England is likely to slow its unusual approach to offloading gilts after conceding it had pushed up borrowing costs at a time when government bond yields have hit near-record highs, economists have predicted. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will vote to reduce the pace of its ‘quantitative tightening’ programme from £70bn to [...]
Everbridge Introduces Everbridge 360 AI, the Next Evolution of High Velocity Critical Event Management September 14, 2026 Enhanced platform combines proven resilience workflows with embedded AI and enterprise-grade governance to help organizations make better decisions, respond faster, and continuously strengthen operational resilience
Bank of England predicted to raise interest rates this year September 14, 2026 The Bank of England will raise interest rates to four per cent by the end of the year, a top Wall Street bank has warned. Goldman Sachs has upgraded its interest rate expectations amid concerns that inflation could jump higher than previously expected. The bank said an interest rate hike this year was more likely [...]