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  • B&M turnaround delivers renewed UK sales growth

    B&M turnaround delivers renewed UK sales growth


    B&M reports stronger sales following its ongoing operational turnaround programme. UK like-for-like sales increased 3.2% during the second quarter, while improved margins and cash generation supported higher first-half profits.

    Read the full story: B&M turnaround delivers renewed UK sales growth

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    Metro Bank launches formal sale process

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    Employers face growing pay transparency readiness gap

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    Employers face pressure to publish clearer salary information in recruitment.…

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    AI-generated grievances create challenges for HR teams

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    AI-generated workplace complaints are creating fresh challenges for HR teams.…

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    Google Cloud identifies cause of London outage

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    Google has identified the control failure behind London’s cloud outage.…

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    Acas clarifies new rights for union representatives

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    International trade remains central to business growth

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  • Reliable power reshapes UK logistics investment decisions

    Reliable power reshapes UK logistics investment decisions

    November 13, 2026

    Reliable electricity is becoming central to UK logistics investment decisions.…

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  • Cavendish simplifies leadership amid declining advisory revenue

    Cavendish simplifies leadership amid declining advisory revenue

    Cavendish has consolidated its leadership following weaker interim financial results. Julian Morse becomes sole chief executive as the investment bank targets more than £3m in annualised savings after reporting a statutory pre-tax loss.


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    Oct 28
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    Oct 26
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Finance —

  • Metro Bank launches formal sale process

    Metro Bank launches formal sale process

    13 Nov 2026
  • 12 Nov 2026

    ICG management fees rise as profits fall

  • 12 Nov 2026

    Getty appeals ruling on AI copyright infringement

  • 12 Nov 2026

    RWE and KKR finalise £12bn investment

  • 12 Nov 2026

    CMA challenges McCormick and Unilever merger

  • 12 Nov 2026

    NIESR warns inflation could persist until 2030

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Technology —

  • Google Cloud identifies cause of London outage

    Google Cloud identifies cause of London outage

    13 Nov 2026
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    NCSC launches new cyber defence testing scheme

  • 13 Nov 2026

    Rising infrastructure costs challenge UK cyber resilience

  • 13 Nov 2026

    Microsoft outage disrupts businesses and public services

  • 13 Nov 2026

    Better decisions begin with better understanding

  • 13 Nov 2026

    Enterprise AI costs exceed budgets at scale

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  • How Dario Amodei is building Anthropic differently

    How Dario Amodei is building Anthropic differently

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    How Matt Huntly is scaling Sampl

  • 20 Aug 2026

    One entrepreneur’s journey to get Seriös value from data

  • 13 May 2026

    Jesper With-Fogstrup on keeping AI human

  • 7 May 2026

    Oscar Lovera on leading at scale

  • 28 Apr 2026

    VYKO launches with €50m acquisition target

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