Tiwa Adebayo

More British workers face losing their job now than at any point in almost three years.

That's according to fresh data from the government's insolvency service about the number of potential redundancies, which are at their second highest level since the pandemic.

It's a spike that's especially concerning given job loss is typically slow over the festive period.

Now the pressure is on policymakers at the Bank of England to continue lowering interest rates this year,

as the labour market shakeout intensifies.

In London, T.Y.

De Baio, Bloomberg Radio.

More British workers face losing their job now than at any point in almost three years.

That's according to fresh data from the government's insolvency service about the number of potential redundancies, which are at their second highest level since the pandemic.

It's a spike that's especially concerning given job loss is typically slow over the festive period.

Now the pressure is on policymakers at the Bank of England to continue lowering interest rates this year as the labour market shakeout intensifies.

In London, Tiwa Adebayo, Bloomberg Radio.

For the first time since its own listing, Euronext companies have raised less than a billion dollars through IPOs.

The exchange's stagnant 2025 performance sits in stark contrast to a strong year in the US and Asia.

But after a year impacted by political tensions and rising competition, including from neighbours like Stockholm, there is some optimism for 2026.

Companies including armoured vehicle maker Czechoslovak Group

and Franco-German tank maker KNDS are said to be weighing meaty listings in Euronext markets as soon as this month.

In London, Tiwa Adebayo, Bloomberg Radio.

For the first time since its own listing, Euronext companies have raised less than a billion dollars through IPOs.

The exchange's stagnant 2025 performance sits in stark contrast to a strong year in the US and Asia.