TNS Reveals Ongoing Investment in its Omnichannel Payments Orchestration Platform Designed to Reduce Complexity August 26, 2026 Platform evolution advances smart routing and intelligence portal alongside new pre-programmed Android-based unattended terminals
Lloyds and Natwest flaunt social credentials as fears grow of Burnham tax grab August 26, 2026 Lloyds and Natwest are flaunting their community credentials and pledging a raft of new social investment initiatives as fears grow that Prime Minister Andy Burnham will launch a punishing tax raid on the sector with the government’s first Budget. The two lenders are among a group of top UK banks looking to prove they can [...]
Jenrick pledges reform for small businesses August 25, 2026 Reform UK’s economics chief Robert Jenrick has billed a package of tax and red tape reforms for small businesses as the “biggest plan” presented in a decade. A week before the party’s conference in Birmingham, Jenrick has hailed a number of flagship policies designed to appeal to bosses employing fewer than 50 employees. The party [...]
A love letter to Sweetings, the City’s oldest restaurant August 25, 2026 Ahead of our Toast the City Awards this October, we pay homage to Sweetings, the City’s oldest restaurant Britain is a country steeped in tradition and often too wedded to the past, but it also proved itself capable of great innovation. We should never forget that the Square Mile is a perfect example of world-changing [...]
The Danish retailer plotting to outsmart ‘unsentimental’ Modella Capital August 25, 2026 On the modern-day British high street, a Scandinavian shop featuring maze-like aisles, quirky homeware and bags of licorice near the till is not quite a reinvention of the wheel. But Mikkel Grene, chief executive of Danish homeware retailer Søstrene Grene, believes his business can go toe-to-toe with Ikea and Flying Tiger for pride of place [...]
Moody’s Brings Its Decision-Grade Intelligence to Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services August 25, 2026 Integration through Moody’s Credit MCP server brings trusted credit ratings, research, and entity intelligence into Google Cloud’s new industry-specific AI solution for financial services
KBRA Releases Research – UK Buy-to-Let RMBS: Stabilising Credit, Broadening Issuance August 25, 2026 KBRA releases research examining recent trends in the UK buy-to-let (BTL) market, including issuance and credit performance, as well as how tenancy reform and planned energy efficiency requirements could affect the sector over time. The BTL market has benefited from a more favourable interest rate environment, with lower borrowing costs and continued rental growth supporting [...]
Radiology Partners to Acquire Everlight Radiology, Creating a Global Leader in Teleradiology August 25, 2026 Combination will extend 24/7/365 subspecialty coverage for hospitals, health systems and imaging providers across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
New Drill-Free Treatment Helps Patients to Feel at Ease in the Dentist Chair August 25, 2026 Bupa Dental Care introduces Curodont® Repair, an innovative drill-free approach to treating early tooth decay, for patients of all ages, including eligible Bupa insurance customers
Budget 2026: Which taxes will Burnham and Healey hike? August 25, 2026 With interest rates on course to remain elevated and a new government keen to win over sceptical voters with cost-of-living measures, economists think tax rises at October’s Budget are all but guaranteed. But where will the new Chancellor look for revenue? Ali Lyon and Mauricio Alencar examine the most likely revenue raisers. Speak to any [...]