BCG faces HMRC tax probe in consulting sector crackdown Consulting Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is the latest professional services firm to be scrutinised by HMRC over its partnership structure and tax calculations for senior staff. The tax authority is conducting an inquiry into how the consulting group determines whether its partners are technically self-employed or employees for income tax and national insurance contribution (NIC) purposes, [...]
Home REIT gives notice to investment manager ahead of formal wind-down Business Home REIT has served its investment manager a formal termination notice as it launches aggressive cost-cutting measures as part of its winding-down. The stricken property firm said it had served its investment manager, AEW, six months’ notice in its latest trading update, with the contract set to expire in April 2027. The board said it [...]
FPT Secures Place on UK’s G-Cloud 15 Framework, Advancing Digital Transformation for NHS and the Public Sector Business Wire Global technology corporation FPT has been named a supplier on the UK Government’s G-Cloud 15 framework under Lot 3 (Cloud Support Services), making six of its cloud and digital services available for streamlined public-sector procurement. The appointment expands FPT’s reach into the UK public sector, including National Health Service (NHS) trusts, integrated care boards, and [...]
City of London chief named UK’s most influential black Briton November 1, 2026 The chief executive of the City of London corporation has been named the UK’s most influential black Briton in this year’s Powerlist. Ian Thomas, the 51st Town Clerk of London and first black person to lead the City of London’s governing body, was given the title on Saturday by Powerful Media. The City of London [...]
Algoma Central Corporation Announces Filing of Final Prospectus October 30, 2026 Final Short Form Prospectus is Accessible on SEDAR+ NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES
Alkermes Expands ALKS 7290 Development Program With Initiation of Phase 2 Study for the Adjunctive Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) October 30, 2026 — Proof-of-Concept Study to Evaluate Effects of Orexin 2 Receptor Agonist on Symptoms of Depression in Adults With and Without Excessive Daytime Sleepiness —
Natwest shares slump after muted quarter October 30, 2026 Natwest shares fell after the bank delivered its third-quarter following a muted quarter for profit growth. The FTSE 100 bank recorded a pre-tax profit of £2.2bn, broadly in line with internal consensus and up 1.9 per cent from the same period last year. Its stock fell some four per cent to 611p in early trading. [...]
Prothena to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on November 5 October 29, 2026 Prothena Corporation plc (NASDAQ:PRTA), a late-stage clinical biotechnology company with a robust pipeline of investigational therapeutics built on protein dysregulation expertise, today announced that it will report its third quarter and first nine months of 2026 financial results on Thursday, November 5, 2026, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. Consistent with past practice, [...]
UK Finance chief: Labour must keep its promise that the bank tax is temporary October 29, 2026 Taxes introduced in response to temporary pressures have a habit of outlasting them. Labour must keep its promise on the bank tax, writes David Postings.
Weil’s ‘Titanic’ ordeal rocks firm’s London lawyers October 29, 2026 The unravelling of one of the world’s most prestigious law firms, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, has shaken its London lawyers, with one partner describing it as “a Titanic situation.” “This is probably the worst succession planning in legal history,” a former Weil partner told City AM. “I’m shocked about this…It’s crazy to me this is [...]