Burnham backs higher defence spending but rules out ‘crude’ welfare cuts July 2, 2026 Andy Burnham has called for the country to trust him with the public finances stable as he pledged to “take responsibility” for funding Keir Starmer’s controversial Defence Investment Plan. Burnham, who is all-but-certain to enter Number 10 in fewer than three weeks, hit out at “narratives” about him, in a radio interview with LBC which [...]
Janus Henderson US (Holdings) Inc. Announces Expiration and Results of Offer to Purchase for Cash Any and All of Its Outstanding 5.450% Senior Notes Due 2034 July 2, 2026 Janus Henderson US (Holdings) Inc. (as successor to Jupiter Borrower, Inc.) (the “Issuer”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Janus Henderson Group Ltd. (the “Company” or “Janus Henderson”), today announced the expiration and results of the previously-announced offer to purchase for cash (the “Offer”) any and all of its outstanding 5.450% Senior Notes due 2034 (the “Notes”), [...]
On this day in 1940: Happy birthday Ken Clarke July 2, 2026 For many in parliament, it may feel as if he's always been there. But on this day, 2 July 1940, Kenneth Clarke was born.
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Morglas ABS 2026-1 PLC July 2, 2026 KBRA UK (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to seven classes of notes to be issued by Morglas ABS 2026-1 PLC (Morglas 2026-1), a UK consumer loan ABS backed by a static pool of unsecured, fixed rate, fully amortising personal loans originated by Admiral Financial Services Limited (AFSL). Morglas 2026-1 will issue multiple classes of notes totalling [...]
Currys launches £50m buyback as it shrugs off market slowdown July 2, 2026 Currys said it would launch a £50m share buyback after it posted a jump in profit and shrugged off a wider market slowdown by expanding its offerings and cutting its cost base through redundancies. The tech retailer said its UK and Ireland revenue ticked up three per cent to £5.4bn and “outperformed the market” following [...]
Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, and NatWest among the first banks in the world to adopt new Swift framework for enhanced international consumer payments July 2, 2026 Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest will be among the first financial institutions in the world to go live with a new global initiative transforming the experience for people sending and receiving international transfers.
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Burnham tax plans spark investor rush to bank capital gains July 2, 2026 Entrepreneurs and savers are rushing to bring forward the sale of their businesses or take profit on investments in anticipation of Andy Burnham’s rumoured plans to fund his ambitious devolution agenda by equalising capital gains tax with income tax. Tax and financial advisers reported a sharp uptick in client enquiries on the likely Prime Minister’s [...]
Expensify’s AI Expands to Expense Automation, Spend Insights, and Agents July 1, 2026 Customers can now set up Expensify, automate expenses, and analyze spend using natural language via email, text, or in-app. Plus, AI-powered workflow agents are now in beta.
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