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Business & Finance · Oct 13, 2026

Whitbread pushes back against activist investor as EGM set for November 9

Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn, published a shareholder circular on October 13, 2026 urging investors to reject Corvex Management’s demand for a board seat after reporting stronger than expected first half results. The dispute crystallises a wider investor debate over strategy at one of Britain’s largest hospitality groups.

Business & Finance · Oct 6, 2026

UK energy price cap rise and VAT cut aftershocks deepen pressure on households and firms

Ofgem raised the energy price cap for October to December 2026, while the government rebate of VAT on domestic electricity, introduced earlier in October, leaves a gap between headline help and bills many households will still face. The combined measures are reshaping household budgets and corporate cost forecasts ahead of the Autumn Budget.