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• [New] Proposed late payment reforms could give small businesses stronger protection, but rising unsecured loan defaults, weak London business confidence, higher employment costs, tax uncertainty and fragile consumer spending all point to tighter financial behaviour ahead. CPA | The Credit Protection Association
• Financial services: The UK remains a global financial center, with opportunities in banking, fintech, insurance, and wealth management, especially in London and regional centers like Leeds and Edinburgh. Taxes for Expats
• Fears that the City of London would lose its finance crown to other European capitals proved overblown. CNN
• The British financial industry has weathered Brexit better than many expected: employment in the City of London financial district is near an all-time high, and banks are posting record profits.
• London universities are among the first institutions approved to offer a new adult education funding scheme that will let people access student finance for shorter courses and retraining later in life. IanVisits
• The city of London will be shaken as financial misconduct is exposed, along with backroom deals. Generals International
• The Beijing-London high-speed rail line is expected to have a transformative impact on global trade and connectivity, facilitating the flow of goods, services, and people between the world's second-largest economy and one of the leading financial centers. QT News

Last updated: 15 July 2026