Lubrizol Launches the ZYRA™ Family of Products for Crop Care Agriculture Formulation Technologies October 13, 2026 Lubrizol’s agriculture solutions bring decades of formulation science and specialty chemistry expertise to the evolving needs of crop care formulators. The ZYRA™ family of products helps agricultural manufacturers improve formulation performance, stability and efficiency across a wide range of applications. From crop protection and plant nutrition to seed treatment and biologicals, Lubrizol partners with customers to simplify formulation complexity and accelerate innovation.
KBRA Releases Subscription Facility Global Rating Methodology October 13, 2026 KBRA releases its Subscription Facility Global Rating Methodology, which establishes a dedicated framework for assigning and surveilling ratings on Subscription Facilities. The methodology establishes a standalone analytical framework reflecting the distinct credit characteristics and structural features of Subscription Facilities. The framework provides additional transparency and specificity around KBRA’s assessment of key credit factors, including the [...]
Xsolla Announces Direct Co-Marketing Campaigns Between Payment Providers and Video Game Developers October 13, 2026 Providers Will Soon Be Able To Launch Co-Marketing Campaigns, Such As Cashback For Their Payment Method, In Xsolla Pay Station, Directly From Their Account
Healey rejects calls to equalise capital gains and income tax rates October 13, 2026 Chancellor John Healey has reportedly rejected calls by senior Labour figures to raise capital gains tax to the same levels as income tax, after warnings that an increase would harm Britain’s appeal to investors. Several senior cabinet ministers have in recent months called for capital gains tax (CGT) to be equalised with income tax in [...]
Retailers press Healey to cut high street taxes at crunch Downing St meeting October 13, 2026 Retailers urged John Healey to “reverse the damage” of rising high street taxes as the Chancellor met industry bosses on Tuesday. Top retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer pressed Healey on business rates and youth unemployment but the Chancellor stopped short of confirming any Budget measures. Healey hosted high street bosses at Number [...]
TradingHub Appoints Phil Snow as Chairman October 13, 2026 TradingHub today announced the appointment of Phil Snow as Chairman, further strengthening the company’s leadership as it continues to expand its global presence and invest in innovation across trade surveillance. Phil brings three decades of experience in financial technology, data and analytics, built at FactSet, where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 2015 to [...]
Bregal Milestone Backs Asolvi to Build AI-First Field Service Software for Compliance-Critical Industries October 13, 2026 Majority investment to bring AI into scheduling, inspection and compliance workflows for Asolvi’s 2,000+ customers, and to fund cloud development and acquisitions across Europe and Latin America
UK economy to suffer second-highest inflation in G7 October 13, 2026 The UK economy will suffer the second highest inflation of any G7 country over the next two years, the International Monetary Fund has warned, putting Chancellor John Healey’s efforts to ease the cost of living at risk. In its latest report published today, the global finance body has said that inflation will remain above the [...]
Retail sales ‘sluggish’ as shoppers feel cautious ahead of Budget October 13, 2026 British retail sales showed “sluggish” growth last month as shoppers became increasingly cautious ahead of the Autumn Budget. Total sales at retailers increased by 1.3 per cent in the 12 months to September, compared to 2.3 per cent growth in September 2025, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Big Four giant KPMG. The [...]
‘New Keynesian’ economists win Nobel prize October 12, 2026 Two American economists who research price stabilisation across global economies have won the Nobel prize for economics. Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford were the joint winners of the prestigious award officially called “The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel”. Hall and Woodford’s research on forecasting has influenced policymakers when [...]