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AJ Palmer is a financial journalist covering mergers and acquisitions, capital markets activity, structured finance, and the evolving intersection of technology and finance. With a background as a foreign exchange strategist and over a decade analysing global markets, Andrew focuses on how transactions are negotiated, structured, and executed across jurisdictions. His work explores advisory strategy, debt and equity financing, institutional capital flows, and the mechanics behind complex cross-border deals. He also writes on digital finance and emerging financial infrastructure, translating technical developments into commercially relevant insight for investors, executives, and advisers. Andrew contributes in-depth features examining transaction dynamics, capital allocation decisions, and the strategic considerations shaping today’s deal environment.

Articles by AJ Palmer

Europe’s Fighter Jet Project Starts Cracking Under Defence Industry Tensions

27th May 2026
Europe’s attempt to build its own next-generation fighter jet system is starting to fracture under industrial rivalry and political strain, exposing how difficult it remains for the continent to coordinate major defence programmes even as governments ramp up military spending and push for greater strategic independence. Airbus Defence chief Michael Schoellhorn said on Wednesday that […]
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Home Depot Signals Housing Pressure Squeezing U.S. Demand as Contractors Take Expansion

27th May 2026
Housing Pressure Is Now Showing Up Inside Home Depot’s Core Demand Home Depot is beginning to reflect a wider shift in the U.S. economy, as higher interest rates and weaker housing affordability continue to filter through into consumer behaviour and reshape the rhythm of demand across its business. The company reported fiscal 2025 sales of […]
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USPS Cuts Are Starting to Hit Local Communities

27th May 2026
A 65-year postal access point in Rochester, Minnesota is set to close after the U.S. Postal Service confirmed it is ending its contract with Hunt’s Silver Lake Drug and Gift store, removing a long-used community service location that handled routine postal tasks for thousands of residents. The Contract Postal Unit, operating since 1959, served around […]
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KPMG Move Into Silicon Valley Sparks Fears AI Could Shrink Consulting Jobs and Reshape Billable Hour Model

27th May 2026
KPMG is moving deeper into Silicon Valley as artificial intelligence begins to challenge the way consulting firms actually make money, with the traditional billable-hour model facing growing pressure from automation that can now complete parts of audit, tax, and advisory work in a fraction of the time . The shift is not just about innovation […]
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UK High Street Strains as Retailers Demand £2.60 Import Parcel Charge

27th May 2026
Pressure is building across the UK high street as major retailers call for a £2.60 charge on millions of small parcels entering the country, warning that a long-standing import exemption is quietly reshaping how everyday prices are formed and how shops compete. Retailers including M&S, Next and Primark are among 15 businesses urging ministers to […]
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AI Spending Boom Starts Squeezing Corporate America

27th May 2026
Companies spent the past two years racing into artificial intelligence because nobody wanted to be seen falling behind. Now the bills are piling up, finance teams are pushing back and some executives are struggling to prove the spending is actually improving the business. Uber revealed earlier this year that it had already exhausted its entire […]
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ECB Warns Iran War Could Push Europe Into Deeper Economic Strain

27th May 2026
The European Central Bank warned Wednesday that the economic fallout from the Iran war could expose deeper weaknesses across Europe’s debt markets and banking environment just as governments and businesses are entering a more fragile period financially. Energy costs remain volatile, growth across the euro zone is slowing and governments are already carrying heavy borrowing […]
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Uber and Lyft Drivers Say Gig Work Is Becoming Less Stable

27th May 2026
Massachusetts has become the first state to officially recognize a union for Uber and Lyft drivers as rising costs, weaker earnings and automation fears begin reshaping parts of the gig economy. The decision could reach far beyond ride-hailing apps. What was once marketed as flexible side-income is becoming harder to sustain for many people relying […]
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UK Energy Bills Are Rising Again as Families Fear Another Difficult Winter

27th May 2026
Millions of UK families are about to see energy bills jump again just as many were starting to recover from years of rising living costs, adding another financial squeeze to budgets already strained by food prices, rent and borrowing. Ofgem confirmed the energy price cap will rise 13% from July, pushing annual energy costs for […]
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Trump Fraud Crackdown Starts Exposing Strain Inside Medicaid and U.S. Healthcare Networks

27th May 2026
Billions of dollars in alleged fraud tied to Medicaid, pandemic loans and healthcare programs are forcing the federal government into one of the largest enforcement crackdowns in years — exposing growing weaknesses inside programs millions of Americans depend on every day. What started as scattered fraud investigations has expanded into a nationwide push touching healthcare […]
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Americans Are Starting to Pull Back Spending as Rising Costs Squeeze Confidence Across the Economy

27th May 2026
Wall Street may be hovering near record highs, but a growing number of Americans are acting like money has already become tighter. Grocery trips are getting smaller. Vacations are being delayed. Cars are being kept longer. Even people with steady jobs are starting to think harder before spending on things that once felt routine. New […]
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FTC Warns Fake Party Invite Scams Are Turning Everyday Emails Into Financial Risks

26th May 2026
The Federal Trade Commission is warning that scammers are disguising account theft attempts as ordinary party invitations, another sign that everyday online life is becoming harder to trust as fraud pushes deeper into the systems people use for banking, bills, work and daily communication. The fake messages often look harmless. Some appear to come from […]
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