United Kingdom, today.
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Stories
Policy
The IFS warned that the Budget must address a projected £35bn spending shortfall; reports also cited pressure from the Iran war
Financial Times
CompanyHays
Hays issued its first-quarter trading statement
Financial Times
CompanyVp
Vp reported resilient first-half trading and said it remained on track to meet full-year expectations
Financial Times
CompanyTesco
Tesco published its interim results for 2026/27
Financial Times
CompanyTelecom Plus
Telecom Plus issued a first-half trading update and a notice of results
Financial Times
CompanyNordex
Nordex reported third-quarter order intake of 2.8 GW, up 29.5% year on year
Financial Times
DealCVC Capital Partners
CVC kept its investment in an Israeli defence company quiet amid concerns about controversy
Financial Times
CompanyICG Enterprise Trust
ICG Enterprise Trust published unaudited interim results for the six months to 31 July 2026
Financial Times
Policy
The UK restored its AI Safety Institute's access to the latest US AI models for safety testing
The Telegraph
DealICG
ICG appointed bankers to advise on a possible sale of Buzz Bingo, the UK's biggest bingo chain
City AM
Policy
The chancellor ruled out lowering the planned mansion-tax threshold from £2mn to £1.5mn in the Budget
Financial Times
Policy
The chancellor ruled out a warehouse tax increase in the Budget
The Telegraph
Economy
The IFS warned that a £35bn spending gap could leave the Budget lacking a credible funding plan
Financial Times
Global
The Trump administration threatened to stop supplying US-made weapons to Ukraine unless Kyiv halted deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure
Financial Times
Global
Research for the FT found that major economies were resisting the Middle East energy shock, with AI spending supporting growth
Financial Times
Global
Bloomberg reported that slowing US consumer spending was raising concerns about the stock-market rally
Bloomberg
IPO
A UK data-centre company reportedly removed evidence of a China deal ahead of a planned $35bn listing
The Telegraph
Sector
Anglian Water withheld its chief executive's £1.05mn bonus after a sewage spill into a river
BBC
Policy
The Department for Transport told East Midlands Railway to take immediate steps to improve performance ahead of its planned transfer to public ownership
BBC
Economy
The UK economy was expected to have shrunk in August ahead of the Budget, according to City AM
City AM
Ahead
UK real-time indicators release
EconomyONS, 15 Oct
UK Budget
PolicyThe Guardian, 8 Oct
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