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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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  • Low financial confidence curbs UK entrepreneurial growth

    Low financial confidence curbs UK entrepreneurial growth

    January 14, 2026

    A gap in financial confidence is blocking UK entrepreneurs. Nearly…

  • AI investment confidence gap widens as UK leaders brace for 2026

    AI investment confidence gap widens as UK leaders brace for 2026

    January 14, 2026

    AI spending surged in 2025, but doubts are growing. New…

  • Parliament invites cyber experts to shape UK resilience law

    Parliament invites cyber experts to shape UK resilience law

    January 14, 2026

    Parliament seeks expert input on new cyber law. The UK…

  • YFM Equity Partners exits SharpCloud after Lumivero acquisition

    YFM Equity Partners exits SharpCloud after Lumivero acquisition

    January 14, 2026

    YFM Equity Partners has completed its exit from SharpCloud. The…

  • Global central banks reaffirm support for Fed Chair Powell amid unprecedented political pressure

    Global central banks reaffirm support for Fed Chair Powell amid unprecedented political pressure

    January 14, 2026

    Global central banks have issued a rare unified statement backing…

  • Tesla enters mediation in US racism lawsuit

    Tesla enters mediation in US racism lawsuit

    January 14, 2026

    Tesla has agreed to mediation with the US Equal Employment…

  • China’s record .2 trillion trade surplus defies Trump tariff shock

    China’s record $1.2 trillion trade surplus defies Trump tariff shock

    January 14, 2026

    China ends 2025 with a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus.…

  • A multimillion pound test of public sector digitisation

    A multimillion pound test of public sector digitisation

    January 13, 2026

    Duplicate invoices reveal gaps in digital oversight. The Department for…

  • Ex-Trump adviser Dina Powell joins Meta

    Ex-Trump adviser Dina Powell joins Meta

    January 13, 2026

    Meta appoints Dina Powell McCormick to a key leadership role.…

  • Three ways to get your email marketing motoring in 2026

    Three ways to get your email marketing motoring in 2026

    January 13, 2026

    Email marketing remains a vital channel for brands in 2026.…

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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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    When AI stops advising and starts acting

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    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
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    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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  • Trang Do on redefining modern heirlooms through meaningful luxury

    Trang Do on redefining modern heirlooms through meaningful luxury

    15 Dec 2025
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    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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