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  • Government moves to curb late payments

    Government moves to curb late payments


    Ministers tighten payment rules for large business buyers today. Proposed reforms would cap terms at 60 days, mandate interest on overdue invoices, expand enforcement powers, and bring payment performance closer to board scrutiny, though the measures still require legislation and some of the most significant changes would not take effect…

    Read the full story: Government moves to curb late payments

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    Climate tech partners secures £40m for decarbonisation

    June 20, 2025

    Climate Tech Partners secures £40m funding round. The investment will…

  • UK borrowing hits £17.7bn in May – signs point to looming tax rises

    UK borrowing hits £17.7bn in May – signs point to looming tax rises

    June 20, 2025

    Government borrowing rose to £17.7bn in May. This marked the…

  • Carbon upcycling nets m to transform waste

    Carbon upcycling nets $18m to transform waste

    June 20, 2025

    Carbon Upcycling secures $18 million investment. Cleantech firm Carbon Upcycling…

  • Grids decide future of Europe’s AI data centres

    Grids decide future of Europe’s AI data centres

    June 20, 2025

    Europe’s AI future hinges on grid speed. A new report…

  • Datamaran launches new ESG data solution for corporate sustainability, legal, and risk teams

    Datamaran launches new ESG data solution for corporate sustainability, legal, and risk teams

    June 20, 2025

    UK-headquartered ESG software analytics provider Datamaran has introduced Datamaran Core,…

  • Raspberry Pi founders cash out on post-IPO shares

    Raspberry Pi founders cash out on post-IPO shares

    June 19, 2025

    Raspberry Pi executives reduce stakes after IPO. Founder Eben Upton…

  • Crackdown strikes 10,000 firms off register

    Crackdown strikes 10,000 firms off register

    June 19, 2025

    Ten thousand companies removed from UK register. Companies House has…

  • UK–India trade deal promises business uplift

    UK–India trade deal promises business uplift

    June 19, 2025

    UK and India agree major trade deal. The agreement will…

  • Fed holds rates as tariff risks rise

    Fed holds rates as tariff risks rise

    June 19, 2025

    Federal Reserve pauses again amid economic pressure. The US central…

  • Comment — Imagine this: the one skill you can’t afford to undervalue

    Comment — Imagine this: the one skill you can’t afford to undervalue

    June 19, 2025

    Louise Sheeran explains why future-ready businesses prioritise imagination, not just…

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  • The cyber weak point is no longer where many executives think it is

    The cyber weak point is no longer where many executives think it is

  • Deals may be back. Trust in the credit machinery is another matter.

    Deals may be back. Trust in the credit machinery is another matter.

  • Six months until organisations face 24-hour cyber reporting deadline

    Six months until organisations face 24-hour cyber reporting deadline

  • When AI stops advising and starts acting

    When AI stops advising and starts acting

  • Business Quarter Issue 3 is live now

    Business Quarter Issue 3 is live now


Leadership —

  • Business Quarter Issue 3 is live now

    Business Quarter Issue 3 is live now

    Business Quarter Issue 3 is live, helping leaders navigate uncertainty. The new edition examines planning, AI, trust, and growth in a market where certainty is scarcer than it once was.


  • Adobe’s succession challenge arrives in the middle of an AI reset

    Mar 19
    2026
  • Women in business are building momentum — and business is better for it

    Mar 6
    2026
  • Why CISOs must link cyber decision-making to an organisation’s profit and loss

    Mar 5
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  • UK leaders cite rising complexity since 2020

    Mar 5
    2026
  • The powerful questions any entrepreneur should ask before selling an asset

    Feb 20
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Finance —

  • Government moves to curb late payments

    Government moves to curb late payments

    24 Mar 2026
  • 24 Mar 2026

    Deals may be back. Trust in the credit machinery is another matter.

  • 24 Mar 2026

    TreviPay flags friction in European B2B buying

  • 24 Mar 2026

    Imagination appoints new UK finance director

  • 24 Mar 2026

    Oracle remakes finance and procurement software for AI agents

  • 23 Mar 2026

    AIM transfers gather pace on reforms

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Technology —

  • The cyber weak point is no longer where many executives think it is

    The cyber weak point is no longer where many executives think it is

    24 Mar 2026
  • 24 Mar 2026

    Six months until organisations face 24-hour cyber reporting deadline

  • 24 Mar 2026

    Tech West sets 2026 China mission

  • 24 Mar 2026

    Oracle remakes finance and procurement software for AI agents

  • 23 Mar 2026

    When AI stops advising and starts acting

  • 23 Mar 2026

    ICS.AI targets university AI access gap

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Spotlights —

  • Trang Do on redefining modern heirlooms through meaningful luxury

    Trang Do on redefining modern heirlooms through meaningful luxury

    15 Dec 2025
  • 5 Dec 2025

    How security tech entrepreneur Marie-Claire Dwek mastered the art of resilience

  • 25 Nov 2025

    Eddy Massaad: The minimalist restaurateur rewriting global comfort dining

  • 19 Nov 2025

    Zineb Faress on elevating Moroccan gastronomy

  • 6 Nov 2025

    Building a purpose-led food brand for modern families

  • 22 Oct 2025

    Chris Kaspar: Redefining Digital Wellness

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