The Commercial Payments Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 19 May 2026 and has recently passed Committee Stage. While amendments remain possible as it progresses through Parliament, the Bill proposes significant reforms aimed at tackling late payment
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More about Wealth and culture: how values, tradition and community shape the way success is measuredWhat does the market data show? On 8 July 2026, the London Stock Exchange (“LSE“) announced that Wayve had completed its first transaction on the LSE’s Private Securities Market. The $85 million employee tender allowed current employees to sell vested shares
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