‘Poorly designed’ policies threatening London’s grip on global tourism June 15, 2026 London’s competitiveness as a leading culture and tourism destination is being undermined by “poorly designed” policies, the West End’s leading business advocate has warned. Dee Corsi, chief executive of the New West End Company (NWEC), has said that London is “competing with one hand tied behind its back” compared to global rivals whose policymakers are [...]
House price slump blamed on World Cup and heatwave June 15, 2026 House prices made a surprise drop in June because Brits are too busy watching the World Cup to move home, Rightmove has said. The average UK house price dropped by 0.6 per cent to £376,191 this month, according to the property portal, marking the biggest June fall in 14 years. Rightmove said this “unusual” slump [...]
Late payments costing UK economy £11bn as SMEs struggle to invest June 15, 2026 Late payments are costing the UK economy an estimated £11bn a year and leaving small businesses (SMEs) waiting almost a month to be paid, amid growing concerns over blocked cashflow across the economy. Research from Sage shared with City AM found that 49 per cent of SME invoices are paid late, with businesses waiting an [...]
Blockworks Acquires Messari, Combining the Two Largest Crypto Data Platforms June 12, 2026 The acquisition unites the industry's broadest data and API platform with Blockworks' investor relations and disclosure infrastructure, creating a single system of record for onchain assets.
Barclays pays £180m for loss-making UK fintech Gohenry June 12, 2026 Barclays has snapped up the UK arm of money management app Gohenry in a bid to “turbocharge” its ambitions for youth banking and the mass affluent market. The blue-chip lender revealed on Friday it had bought the fintech firm from its parent company, Acorns, for an undisclosed sum in a deal that is expected to [...]
UK economy falters as deeper damage to growth to come June 12, 2026 The UK economy lost momentum in April, official data has revealed, as the energy price shock from the Iran war took its toll on businesses and consumers. The Office for National Statistics said GDP declined by 0.1 per cent in April. The services sector contracted by 0.2 per cent while manufacturing output did not post [...]
eClerx Included in ‘The Business Process Outsourcing Services Landscape, Q2 2026’ Report by Independent Research Firm June 11, 2026 eClerx Services Ltd (ECLERX.NS), a global leader in AI-powered analytics, digital operations, automation, and business process management, today announced that it has been included in Forrester’s report on ‘The Business Process Outsourcing Services Landscape, Q2 2026’. The report says, “Business and technology leaders should use this report to understand the value they can expect from [...]
Kraken Launches Autonomous Agents for Utility Customer Service Built in Partnership with Sierra June 11, 2026 Developed in partnership with Sierra, Autonomous Agents combines Kraken’s utility AI-enabled operating system, unified data model and workflow engine with Sierra’s AI customer experience platform Built on Kraken’s Utility-Grade AI® and AI access layer, Autonomous Agents help customer service teams design, test and deploy agents for energy and utility-specific service journeys Autonomous Agents are already proven in enterprise-scale deployment, going live in four weeks and scaling to cover 1.3 million customer accounts at a major energy utility
Reeves aims to lure US workers through tax reform June 11, 2026 Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering a tax break for US workers by introducing fresh reform, reflecting her drive to lure more wealthy migrants despite a wider crackdown on immigration. The government has launched a consultation on the double taxation for investors who may be based in the UK but who work for US firms that [...]
KBRA Releases Global ABS 2026 Conference: Day 2 Recap June 11, 2026 KBRA releases Day 2 recap of the Global ABS 2026 conference held on June 9-11. The agenda for the second day of the Global ABS conference moved from the opening day’s focus on Europe’s securitisation scale-up challenge to how investors, lenders, and issuers are positioning for a more complex market backdrop. Geopolitics set the tone [...]