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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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  • UK inflation rise highlights pressure on consumer-facing sectors

    UK inflation rise highlights pressure on consumer-facing sectors

    January 21, 2026

    Inflation edges up as business costs persist. The first rise…

  • Flatlining jobs, rising pressure — why hiring confidence is slipping

    Flatlining jobs, rising pressure — why hiring confidence is slipping

    January 21, 2026

    The UK labour market ended 2025 on a plateau. Employment…

  • Global supply chains move to modernise amid disruption

    Global supply chains move to modernise amid disruption

    January 16, 2026

    Businesses are accelerating efforts to modernise supply chains. A new…

  • Cyb3r Operations raises .4m to tackle third-party risk blind spots

    Cyb3r Operations raises $5.4m to tackle third-party risk blind spots

    January 16, 2026

    Cyb3r Operations has raised $5.4m to bring real-time visibility to…

  • Traxlo launches in UK to shake up grocery labour model

    Traxlo launches in UK to shake up grocery labour model

    January 16, 2026

    Traxlo, a gig work platform for grocery retail, enters the…

  • Corporate law specialist warns sellers over BADR timing risks

    Corporate law specialist warns sellers over BADR timing risks

    January 16, 2026

    Business owners planning to sell within 18 months face a…

  • UK tech projects stall amid regulatory approval delays

    UK tech projects stall amid regulatory approval delays

    January 16, 2026

    UK tech projects face mounting delays. Despite widespread confidence in…

  • Weekend reviews more negative, study finds

    Weekend reviews more negative, study finds

    January 16, 2026

    Weekend reviews are more likely to be negative. Mannheim researchers…

  • Happiness pays: Amazon, Accenture, and Disney lead 2026 workplace ranking

    Happiness pays: Amazon, Accenture, and Disney lead 2026 workplace ranking

    January 15, 2026

    WorkL’s 2026 list reveals how culture and wellbeing drive success.…

  • Executives are the new phishing risk

    Executives are the new phishing risk

    January 15, 2026

    Senior leaders are falling for phishing more than entry-level staff.…

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    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


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  • 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.


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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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