Press round-up from ShareCast

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Heating oil customers, benefit claimants, SoftBank chief

Wed 15 July 2026 07:23

(Sharecast News) - Heating oil customers whose deliveries were cancelled when the war in the Middle East caused a price surge are to receive compensation of up to £350 each following an investigation by the UK competition watchdog. As the crisis unfolded

Tuesday newspaper round-up: North Sea oil, Anthropic, EV owners

Tue 14 July 2026 07:13

(Sharecast News) - The US government has already paid back tens of billions of dollars in tariffs it collected before the supreme court ruled them illegal, according to budget figures released on Monday. Tariffs - taxes on imported goods - have been a key

Monday newspaper round-up: Pub sector, Eurostar, war bonds

Mon 13 July 2026 07:13

(Sharecast News) - The beleaguered pub sector is getting a boost from England's World Cup run, with some landlords reporting roaring sales as anticipation builds for a bumper night on Wednesday for the semi-final clash with Argentina. Lisa Mayall, the man

Sunday newspaper round-up: Burnham, Wahaca, digital services tax, Asda, carbon emissions, Iran

Sat 11 July 2026 22:19

(Sharecast News) - Leading British tech entrepreneurs, including Multiverse chief executive Euan Blair, have urged Andy Burnham not to risk stifling enterprise by imposing higher taxes, according to The Times. A coalition of prominent founders has written

Friday newspaper round-up: Nigel Farage, diesel prices, Kraken Technology

Fri 10 July 2026 07:16

(Sharecast News) - Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to announce a new City "skills compact" that will commit firms such as Barclays and Lloyds to retraining thousands of financial sector workers for the AI revolution. The financial services skills compact will

Thursday newspaper round-up: UK vets, Sizewell B, Terry Smith

Thu 09 July 2026 07:17

(Sharecast News) - UK vets may have to have a licence and cap prescriptions for pet medicine at £21 under plans being considered by the government. Ministers are also considering establishing a regulator for the veterinary sector, including inspections,

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Regional income divide, John Lewis, mortgages

Wed 08 July 2026 07:27

(Sharecast News) - Britain's deep regional income divide has barely changed in 30 years despite the promises of successive governments to narrow the gap, according to a report showing the challenge for Andy Burnham. As the prime minister-in-waiting prepar

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Gambling customers, student loan repayments, Russian bankruptcies

Tue 07 July 2026 07:17

(Sharecast News) - The Scottish government is about to consider a sweeping moratorium on building new datacentres, putting a key plank of the UK's AI strategy at risk. Last Sunday the Scottish National party (SNP)'s national council passed a motion to fre

Monday newspaper round-up: Affordable housing, mobile coverage, unemployment

Mon 06 July 2026 07:12

(Sharecast News) - Half of all affordable housing supply in rural England could be under threat under plans being considered by ministers to relax regulations for private housing developers, according to analysis. The government has proposed ending afford