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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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  • Strong ESG performance linked to overseas R&D expansion

    Strong ESG performance linked to overseas R&D expansion

    February 9, 2026

    Strong ESG performance supports international R&D expansion and innovation outcomes.…

  • Estonia e-Residency delivers record €125m in state revenue

    Estonia e-Residency delivers record €125m in state revenue

    February 9, 2026

    Estonia’s e-Residency programme generated nearly €125 million in state revenue…

  • NatWest targets 50,000 Accelerator entrepreneurs

    NatWest targets 50,000 Accelerator entrepreneurs

    February 9, 2026

    NatWest plans major expansion of its UK Accelerator entrepreneur community.…

  • Alibaba chatbot coupon pause exposes limits of AI-led commerce push

    Alibaba chatbot coupon pause exposes limits of AI-led commerce push

    February 9, 2026

    Alibaba paused chatbot coupons after heavy demand strained its AI…

  • Advent and FedEx to buy InPost in .2bn deal

    Advent and FedEx to buy InPost in $9.2bn deal

    February 9, 2026

    Advent and FedEx have agreed a $9.2bn takeover of InPost.…

  • Europe’s youth social media bans are coming — and marketers must adapt

    Europe’s youth social media bans are coming — and marketers must adapt

    February 9, 2026

    Europe is drawing a hard line around teen social accounts.…

  • UniCredit lifts profit outlook after strategic stakes

    UniCredit lifts profit outlook after strategic stakes

    February 9, 2026

    UniCredit raised profit guidance after strong results and gains from…

  • UK regulator plans full transparency for London share trading

    UK regulator plans full transparency for London share trading

    February 9, 2026

    The UK regulator wants to reset perceptions of London market…

  • UK hiring slowdown eases as starting pay rises

    UK hiring slowdown eases as starting pay rises

    February 9, 2026

    UK hiring pressures ease slightly as pay growth firms for…

  • OpenAI launches enterprise platform to win business customers

    OpenAI launches enterprise platform to win business customers

    February 6, 2026

    OpenAI has launched a new enterprise platform aimed at business…

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

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    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

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    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.


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Finance —

  • Government moves to curb late payments

    Government moves to curb late payments

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    AIM transfers gather pace on reforms

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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

    24 Mar 2026
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    When AI stops advising and starts acting

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    ICS.AI targets university AI access gap

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

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    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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