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  • When AI stops advising and starts acting

    When AI stops advising and starts acting


    AI is moving from assistance towards delegated action inside chat. Tencent’s latest WeChat move points to a wider shift in enterprise technology, where the real question is no longer whether employees use AI, but how companies govern permissions, approvals, audit trails, and accountability once software begins acting on a worker’s…

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  • Fitness, crafts, and cleaning top UK small business growth

    Fitness, crafts, and cleaning top UK small business growth

    January 15, 2026

    Reformer Pilates businesses grew 948% year-on-year. New data from Protectivity…

  • World premiere of cyberwar documentary to headline Black Hat Vegas

    World premiere of cyberwar documentary to headline Black Hat Vegas

    January 15, 2026

    A first-of-its-kind cyberwar documentary will debut at Black Hat. Midnight…

  • Corporates step up nature action in new partnership

    Corporates step up nature action in new partnership

    January 15, 2026

    Businesses including GSK, Decathlon, and Waitrose are deepening their focus…

  • GoodData accelerates with Q4 innovation and growth

    GoodData accelerates with Q4 innovation and growth

    January 15, 2026

    GoodData reported record Q4 growth in product innovation and AI.…

  • Young adults spend more to save time

    Young adults spend more to save time

    January 15, 2026

    Young adults are spending to reclaim control of their time.…

  • UK economy rebounded in November — but we’re not out of the woods yet

    UK economy rebounded in November — but we’re not out of the woods yet

    January 15, 2026

    The UK economy grew by 0.3% in November, rebounding from…

  • TSMC profit surges to record on AI chip demand

    TSMC profit surges to record on AI chip demand

    January 15, 2026

    TSMC’s fourth-quarter profit hit a record NT$505.7 billion. The world’s…

  • Purbeck Insurance Services launches Guernsey reinsurance arm

    Purbeck Insurance Services launches Guernsey reinsurance arm

    January 14, 2026

    Purbeck Insurance Services has launched Purbeck Reinsurance Limited in Guernsey.…

  • Wellcome Trust boosts cash amid market jitters

    Wellcome Trust boosts cash amid market jitters

    January 14, 2026

    Wellcome Trust amasses £3.7bn cash reserve amid market caution. The…

  • BVCA rebrands to signal private equity shift

    BVCA rebrands to signal private equity shift

    January 14, 2026

    UK Private Capital rebrand reflects evolving investment landscape. The British…

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    Flat jobs market masks a deeper strain on hiring

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  • Business Quarter Issue 3 is live now

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    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 —

  • AIM transfers gather pace on reforms

    AIM transfers gather pace on reforms

    23 Mar 2026
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    FCA rules sharpen third-party cyber oversight

  • 23 Mar 2026

    Metro Bank adds FX forwards service

  • 20 Mar 2026

    Retirement gaps create business planning risk

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    CVL rise keeps SME pressure visible

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    Bank Rate held amid energy shock

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Technology —

  • When AI stops advising and starts acting

    When AI stops advising and starts acting

    23 Mar 2026
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    ICS.AI targets university AI access gap

  • 23 Mar 2026

    Meta breach exposes agent oversight gaps

  • 23 Mar 2026

    FCA rules sharpen third-party cyber oversight

  • 20 Mar 2026

    Corelight pushes agentic AI into SOCs

  • 20 Mar 2026

    Alibaba earnings miss sharpens AI tension

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  • Trang Do on redefining modern heirlooms through meaningful luxury

    Trang Do on redefining modern heirlooms through meaningful luxury

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

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    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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