Global mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity soared by 88% to $2.3 trillion in H2 2020, amounting to the strongest second half in history and overtaking the previous record held by the 46% increase in H2 1997. H2 2020 was also the strongest second half in history in terms of deal value. According to the research […]

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A new report by UK merchant payment provider Dojo has revealed how industries in the UK and beyond have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The report, which used Yahoo Finance and public Purchase Intent data, analysed and ranked which industries benefited most and least from the “unforeseen changes” in their customers’ lifestyles during the […]

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Through an ongoing global pandemic and a seemingly never-ending Brexit negotiation process, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across the UK have been forced to operate in a climate of uncertainty. Rules and regulations are changing by the day, and as a new strain of Covid-19 emerges and the UK prepares to dive out of the […]

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Data from financial education service, Buy Shares, indicated that the number of companies trading on the London Stock Exchange (LON:LSE) dropped by 396 – or 16.63% – between the Novembers of 2015 and 2020. In 2015, the number of companies listed on the LSE stood at 2380, though this number had fallen to 1984 by […]

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Since 1997, Hong Kong has been the global economy’s bridge between China and the rest of the world. The former British colony is home to the highest income per capita and the largest concentration of ultra high net worth individuals in the world, marked by its characteristically low tax rates and free trade arrangement. Its […]

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McDonald’s has announced its intention to move its non-tax base to London from Luxembourg. The fast-food giant will create a new holding company in the UK, and will pay UK taxes on any profits earned outside of the U.S. It said it came to the decision after taking into consideration the vast amount of employees […]

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