October Budget could be a ‘tipping point,’ Asda boss warns Burnham August 28, 2026 Andy Burnham’s first Budget in October could be a “tipping point” for British businesses and the economy, the chair of supermarket giant Asda has warned. Allan Leighton, who is attempting to push through a turnaround of the grocer, said it is “too early to tell” whether the government is committed to halting the rise of [...]
‘War on wealth creation’: capital gains tax raid would lose government money, Tories argue August 28, 2026 A fresh capital gains tax raid on Britain’s wealthiest would ultimately lose the government money, according to new Conservative analysis of Treasury data. Internal government modelling suggests that the top rate of capital gains tax (CGT) is already too high and hiking it further would lead to lower tax receipts. Figures presented to the Labour [...]
The real scrutiny of Burnham begins now August 28, 2026 Burnham's honeymood period has been further bolstered by positive economic news. As Parliament returns, now is the time for bold moves.
Reform sidelines crypto industry at pivotal conference August 28, 2026 Reform UK is set to sideline crypto companies at its conference next week and cut the industry’s access to senior figures after backlash over Nigel Farage’s £5m gift from a bitcoin billionaire, City AM can reveal. Reform was an early champion of the digital currency and tokenisation industries, which have been a mainstay at previous [...]
Mike Ashley slams Burnham’s ‘populist’ plans to revive high street August 27, 2026 Retail tycoon Mike Ashley has blasted Andy Burnham’s proposals to revive the British high street as “populist” and “too little too late”. The billionaire Sports Direct and Frasers Group founder has written to the Prime Minister accusing him of failing to tackle the cost of living with “delusional” policies. The causes of the UK’s rising [...]
ActiveCampaign Launches Active Intelligence: Wavelength, Marketing AI Tuned to Your Business, Not the Industry Average August 27, 2026 Wavelength doesn’t just surface the right move, it makes it. Built on 500+ signals from each business’ own account, Active Intelligence now drives a 75% higher engagement rate
Park Plaza owner ‘not distracted’ after sale talks fail August 27, 2026 Hotel owner PPHE Group has said it is “not distracted from our core focus” after its takeover by a rival hotel operator fell apart, despite the company reporting slowing revenue growth in the last quarter. The FTSE 250 firm’s board had backed a sale to Israeli-based Fattal Hotel Group but opposition from a major shareholder [...]
Dolly Parton: The rhinestone capitalist August 27, 2026 Dolly Parton is often celebrated as a working class hero, but her entrepreneurial triumphs can be read as a fable of capitalism too.
KBRA Assigns Rating to Petit Forestier Group’s $510 million and €100 million Senior Unsecured Notes August 26, 2026 KBRA Europe (KBRA) assigns a BBB rating to the senior unsecured notes (“Notes”) issued by Petit Forestier Group (“Petit Forestier”, “GPF” or “the group”), a global leader in full-service rental of refrigerated vehicles and a leading European lessor of display units and refrigerated containers, founded in 1907. The Notes include aggregate $510 million issued across [...]
Burnham pledges to tackle ‘cost of business’ as firms fear Budget tax raid August 26, 2026 Andy Burnham has pledged to help tackle the “cost of business” as he looks to head off fears that the private sector will be hit with another punishing tax raid at the Budget. Burnham said he wants to “make life easier” for people and businesses as he prepares for his first Budget under the new [...]