Media Release: Further Up – Allianz Reaches Highest-Ever Brand Value of $30.7 Billion October 28, 2026 Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2026 ranking: For the eighth consecutive year, Allianz is the world’s most valuable insurance brand and now ranks No. 26 among all brands. Financial performance and continuous brand management underpin brand strength, reflected in a record first-half 2026 operating profit. In 2026 Allianz helped deliver safe Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina, established a partnership with tennis player Jannik Sinner and founded the Allianz School for Life to foster financial literacy.
Budget 2026: Healey doubles bank tax to fund energy package October 28, 2026 John Healey has confirmed a “time limited” tax hike on the UK banking sector as a means to fund the government’s energy support package. The Chancellor will double the surcharge, which sits on top of corporation tax, to six per cent. The increase will begin in January and continue for 15 months. “I want to [...]
Smurfit Westrock Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results October 28, 2026 Smurfit Westrock plc (NYSE: SW) today announced the financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Key Points: Net Sales of $8,161 million Net Income of $219 million, with a Net Income Margin of 2.7% Adjusted EBITDA1 of $1,205 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA Margin1 of 14.8% Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities [...]
Burnley FC crisis deepens as parent company is threatened with liquidation October 28, 2026 Freefalling Burnley FC’s worries have deepened after the club’s parent company, Velocity Capital (UK) Holdings, received a compulsory strike-off notice. The Clarets, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, are in the bottom three of the Championship, with just one win from their first 12 games, and currently without a permanent manager. The [...]
Why consulting giants aren’t quaking at Anthropic’s new AI venture October 28, 2026 Consulting firms have long focused on advising clients on adopting new tech, but now the biggest AI giant seems to be keen to adopt advisory skills, as the consultancy sector continues to pivot, writes Maria Ward-Brennan Last week it was revealed that Anthropic, the company behind some of the world’s most advanced AI models, plans [...]
Autumn Budget 2026: five no-brainers to boost productivity October 28, 2026 Despite ongoing calls for radical tax and economic reforms to boost productivity, Chancellor John Healey is expected to deliver a cautious, low-key Budget, Tim Sarson You can tell it’s Budget season. The leaves are just starting to turn, Halloween goods fill the shops, and the corridor small talk from my colleagues has moved on from [...]
Iceland boss: Budget must show Labour is listening to business, not just managing decline October 28, 2026 The upcoming Budget must reject managed decline and instead foster a productivity revolution through investment incentives, skills support, and lower employment costs to help British business drive economic growth, says Lord Richard Walker I thought that working across the property, retail and leisure sectors had given me a wide perspective on business and the environment [...]
Logitech Announces Q2 Fiscal Year 2027 Results October 27, 2026 Second Quarter Marks Company’s Eleventh Consecutive Quarter of Growth
KBRA Japan Receives Credit Rating Agency Registration From Japan Financial Services Agency October 27, 2026 KBRA, a global full-service credit rating agency, today announced that KBRA Japan has received registration as a Credit Rating Agency from Japan’s Financial Services Agency (JFSA), marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued global expansion. The registration follows the opening of KBRA’s Tokyo office in June 2025, which serves as the firm’s regional hub [...]
MUFG Investor Services Appoints McAllister Kirschner Chief Executive Officer October 27, 2026 MUFG Investor Services today announced the appointment of McAllister (Mac) Kirschner as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. John Sergides has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of MUFG Investor Services for health-related reasons. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261027545977/en/ Kirschner has served as Chief Operating Officer of MUFG Investor Services [...]