KBRA Releases Research – UK Building Societies: Resilient Fundamentals as Macro Pressures Weigh on Outlook April 23, 2026 KBRA releases its latest research report evaluating the UK building society sector. We believe the overall creditworthiness of the UK building society sector remains resilient despite ongoing macroeconomic pressures, housing affordability constraints, and elevated geopolitical uncertainty. While the housing market has stabilised following a period of elevated transaction activity, momentum is expected to soften due [...]
Aera Technology to Present Agentic Decision Intelligence at Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 April 23, 2026 Sessions With The Estée Lauder Companies and Kerry Group Reveal How AI Decisions at Scale Cut Waste, Improve Resilience, and Transform Supply Chains
Inheritance tax receipts soar to all-time high April 23, 2026 Inheritance tax receipts soared to a record high over the last financial year as Labour’s targeting of property owners helped fund sweeping spending increases. Official data on Thursday morning showed that annual inheritance tax receipts rose to £8.5bn in the year between 2025 and 2026. This compared to total receipts of £8.3bn in the previous [...]
Derivative Path and Baton Systems Partner to Enable Regional Banks to Scale FX Services with Greater Control and Liquidity Efficiency April 23, 2026 Integrated platform gives regional and mid-market banks the control, flexibility and precision needed to run sophisticated FX and multi-currency programs on their own terms
North Highland and ORO Labs Partner to Accelerate AI-Driven Procurement Transformation April 23, 2026 ORO names North Highland official change partner; collaboration brings together AI-powered procurement and human-centered change expertise to drive adoption, strengthen governance, and deliver measurable, enterprise-wide value
OG&E to Host Bidgely EmPOWER AI 2026 Annual Conference in New York City April 23, 2026 Alabama Power, Eversource, NV Energy, PSEG Long Island, Xcel Energy and others to share real-world insights on turning intelligence into operational excellence
Chiesi Reports Strong FY2025 Financial and Sustainability Results and Announces Leadership Transition Highlights April 23, 2026 Strong FY2025 financial and sustainability results; leadership transition will support continuity and long-term growth Revenue up 8.2% to €3.6bn with double-digit growth in Rare Diseases and U.S. market Air sales at €1.886bn, growing 3.9% vs. 2024 - Care sales at €904m growing 13.3% vs. 2024 - Rare sales at €906m, growing 22.3% vs. 2024 Giuseppe Accogli leaving to pursue another opportunity, Group CFO Jean-Marc Bellemin named Interim CEO while new CEO search is underway Record €885m Research & Development (R&D) investment underscores continued commitment to innovation across respiratory, rare disease and specialty care Sustainability leadership further strengthened through B Corp recertification and progress on Carbon Minimal Inhaler (CMI) innovation
UK services sector hit with record cost inflation spike after fuel prices surge April 23, 2026 Businesses recorded cost inflation at the highest level since the aftermath of Liz Truss’ chaotic mini-Budget in April as the consequences of the Iran war continued to ripple through the economy. A rapid increase in raw material prices led to a jump in costs for the manufacturing sector but the UK’s all-important services sector – [...]
Voters have not understood the reality of a zero growth economy April 23, 2026 Since 2019, UK national income per head has grown by just 0.1 per cent a year on average. In other words, essentially zero growth. It means that the resources available to the economy, whether for private or public use, do not change, says Paul Ormerod Does life imitate art? Evelyn Waugh’s comic masterpiece Vile Bodies, [...]
Stashing cash is nuts – just ask Savvy the squirrel April 23, 2026 A new campaign fronted by Savvy the squirrel will spread a nationwide message encouraging people to invest in stocks and shares rather than just stashing cash, says James Ashton ROLL up, roll up: this is the week when efforts to get Britain investing again start in earnest. An industry-funded marketing campaign, expected to be fronted [...]