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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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  • Google funnels an additional bn into its UK branch

    Google funnels an additional $1bn into its UK branch

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    Google has committed an additional $1 billion to its UK…

  • AI is reshaping recruitment as adoption surges

    AI is reshaping recruitment as adoption surges

    December 19, 2025

    Artificial intelligence has moved from potential to practice in recruitment.…

  • DHL inks emissions deal with Air France KLM

    DHL inks emissions deal with Air France KLM

    December 19, 2025

    DHL Global Forwarding expands sustainability efforts with new AFKLMP deal.…

  • CIPD urges preparation as Employment Rights Act 2025 receives Royal Assent

    CIPD urges preparation as Employment Rights Act 2025 receives Royal Assent

    December 19, 2025

    Royal Assent has been granted to the Employment Rights Act…

  • UK workers favour time off over Christmas parties

    UK workers favour time off over Christmas parties

    December 19, 2025

    Only one in ten UK employees prioritise the office party.…

  • UK consumer confidence rises to joint-highest of year, GfK says

    UK consumer confidence rises to joint-highest of year, GfK says

    December 19, 2025

    Consumer confidence rose to −17 in December, matching August’s peak.…

  • ByteDance agrees US joint venture for TikTok operations

    ByteDance agrees US joint venture for TikTok operations

    December 19, 2025

    ByteDance signs binding deal to form TikTok US joint venture.…

  • Business Quarter #2 is live now!

    Business Quarter #2 is live now!

    December 18, 2025

    Business Quarter Issue 2 closes 2025 with perspective for leaders.…

  • Womble Bond Dickinson advises Lomond on KFH mortgage division sale

    Womble Bond Dickinson advises Lomond on KFH mortgage division sale

    December 18, 2025

    Lomond completes strategic sale with Womble Bond Dickinson. The transaction…

  • The future of the financial industry in a digital age

    The future of the financial industry in a digital age

    December 18, 2025

    Customer engagement in the financial sector is evolving at speed.…

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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

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

  • 24 Mar 2026

    Tech West sets 2026 China mission

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    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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