Healey corrects Treasury colleague as he confirms employers are ‘working people’ Politics John Healey has distanced himself from remarks made by his colleague, the Treasury minister Emma Reynolds, as he confirmed employers did count as working people. Over the weekend, Reynolds told broadcasters that she did not believe employers counted as “working people” under the Labour manifesto’s definition as “they are companies”. She added that there was [...]
Premia Holdings Ltd. Completes the Acquisition of Cowen Reinsurance from TD Bank Business Wire Premia Holdings Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Ramius Enterprise Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l. and its subsidiaries, including property and casualty reinsurer Cowen Reinsurance S.A. ( “Cowen Reinsurance”). Cowen Reinsurance has been renamed Premia Reinsurance Europe S.A. Bill O’Farrell, Group Chief Executive Officer of Premia, noted “We are pleased to close this important transaction with [...]
Rachel Reeves claims £66bn tax raid made UK ‘stronger’ Economics Rachel Reeves has launched a defence over her two tax-heavy Budgets, claiming they enabled a “stronger fiscal buffer” and shifted the “tax system towards rewarding work”. In her first major speech since been ousted as Chancellor, Reeves said she made “difficult choices” that were “not without controversy” but defended them as helping end the UK’s [...]
BCG faces HMRC tax probe in consulting sector crackdown November 2, 2026 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, [...]
My year as Lady Mayor showed me why representation matters November 2, 2026 As only the third woman to hold this office, this year has taught me the importance of representation, writes Lady Mayor Susan Langley.
Treasury minister: ‘I don’t think employers are working people’ November 1, 2026 A top treasury minister has said she does not think “employers are working people” – reigniting fierce debate over whether Labour broke its manifesto pledge not to raise taxes for working people. In its 2024 election manifesto, Labour vowed not to increase taxes on ‘working people’, ruling out hikes to income tax, employee National Insurance [...]
Everest Announces Agreement to Sell Chile Insurance Operations to AIG October 30, 2026 Completes Sale of Colombia Insurance Business, Advancing Planned Exit from Commercial Retail Insurance
Reply Named EMEA Winner at the 2026 GitHub Services and Channel Partner of the Year Awards October 30, 2026 Reply [EXM, STAR: REY] announced that it has been named the EMEA winner in the 2026 GitHub Services and Channel Partner of the Year Awards, recognising customer outcomes and GitHub ecosystem impact across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261030597484/en/ Reply helps organisations adopt GitHub [...]
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Sierra Residential DAC October 30, 2026 KBRA Europe (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of notes to be issued by Sierra Residential DAC, a static RMBS securitisation collateralised by predominantly first-lien, reperforming mortgage loans. As of 3 July 2026, the underlying collateral comprises a €353.5 million portfolio of seasoned residential mortgage loans, primarily secured by owner-occupied properties (95.3%), with the [...]
‘Nailed on’: Bank of England expected to hike interest rates October 30, 2026 The Bank of England is expected to hike interest rates next week as policymakers battle to stamp on inflationary pressures building in the UK economy. City analysts have predicted that the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will vote to raise interest rates from 3.75 per cent to four per cent. The Bank has been closely monitoring [...]