Iceland eyes Poundland stores as buyers circle budget retailer October 20, 2026 Iceland is interested in buying a limited number of Poundland stores in the event the troubled retailer’s owners cannot find a single buyer, City AM can reveal. The discount supermarket will be on the lookout for a small number of shops if Poundland’s 600-store estate ends up being split apart, sources said. Iceland, which specialises [...]
France’s coming bond crisis is a test for Europe’s double standards October 20, 2026 As Greek government bonds yield lower interest than France’s, the Eurozone faces a critical test over whether European institutions will enforce fiscal rules consistently or protect politically influential member states, says Tim Focas If someone had told investors during the eurozone debt crisis of 2012 that Greece would one day borrow more cheaply than France, [...]
India can help Britain get ahead on AI October 20, 2026 Brexit, whatever its faults, allows us to think big, and India makes a natural partner for Britain's AI goals, writes Brandon Lewis.
Surging mortgage rates ‘biting harder’ on fragile housing market October 19, 2026 Rising mortgage rates are starting to “bite harder” on the UK’s fragile housing market by forcing sellers to push down asking prices. The average two-year fixed mortgage rate has risen to 5.55 per cent, up from 5.29 per cent last month and 4.25 per cent since before the war in Iran, according to homes portal [...]
Newly agreed rents across Britain hit two-year high October 19, 2026 Newly agreed rental prices for fresh tenancies have risen at the fastest pace in almost two years, new research has found. According to estate agent Hamptons, the annual pace of rental price growth on newly let properties climbed for the 10th month in a row in September, while average rent for properties across Britain increased [...]
From PV to ET to PMF, PharmaEssentia Has Come A Long Way in Fighting Diseases October 16, 2026 PharmaEssentia Corporation (TWSE: 6446), a Taiwan-based biopharmaceutical company, is expanding its global presence through new drug approvals, clinical trials and overseas investments, as it seeks to bring its Taiwan-developed innovative new drug to more international markets. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261016354418/en/ Founded in Taiwan in 2003 by scientist Dr. [...]
MSCI Launches a Consultation on a Proposal to Reclassify Indonesia from Emerging Market to Standalone Market Status October 15, 2026 MSCI to consult on proposal to reclassify the MSCI Indonesia Indexes to Standalone Market status Existing freeze on Indonesian securities in MSCI Indexes to remain in place until further notice
Lidl eyes Poundland bargain as sale of discount retailer ramps up October 15, 2026 Discount supermarket Lidl has tabled a bid for a single Poundland shop in the hope of scooping up more stores if the retailer is broken up, City AM has learned. The German grocery chain has put in an offer to Gordon Brothers, which owns the retailer, in which it would initially buy one store if [...]
Storage firm Big Yellow weighing ‘all options’ after sale pressure from investor October 15, 2026 Big Yellow has told shareholders it is keeping “all options” under review after the self-storage firm’s biggest investor told it to put itself up for sale. The FTSE 250 group said it “recently” met with a shareholder who “is encouraging Big Yellow to explore a sale”. Earlier this week, Ancora Alternatives, an Ohio-based activist investor, [...]
American Airlines sues London travel consortium October 15, 2026 Aviation titan American Airlines and one of its special purpose vehicles have filed a lawsuit against a group of British travel agents at the London High Court. The US airline and its subsidiary, AAdvantage Loyalty IP, filed a claim against against Advantage Travel Centres on Tuesday, according to filings in the High Court’s Intellectual Property [...]