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  • Manufacturers automate as energy costs squeeze investment

    Manufacturers automate as energy costs squeeze investment


    UK manufacturers are automating faster as operating pressures persist nationwide. Barclays research finds 87% using automation to manage disruption, while energy costs constrain investment and financing behaviour increasingly diverges between larger manufacturers and SMEs.

    Read the full story: Manufacturers automate as energy costs squeeze investment

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  • UK launches world-first nature finance standard to guide green investment

    UK launches world-first nature finance standard to guide green investment

    March 27, 2025

    The UK has launched a pioneering set of nature investment…

  • China to issue first sovereign green yuan bonds in UK, raising 9 million

    China to issue first sovereign green yuan bonds in UK, raising $829 million

    March 19, 2025

    China to Launch First Sovereign Green Yuan Bonds in the…

  • Britain to invest £1.8 billion to upgrade home energy efficiency for 170,000 households

    Britain to invest £1.8 billion to upgrade home energy efficiency for 170,000 households

    March 11, 2025

    The UK government has unveiled a £1.8 billion investment package…

  • M&G’s climate-focused fund range secures ‘Sustainability Improvers’ label in UK

    M&G’s climate-focused fund range secures ‘Sustainability Improvers’ label in UK

    March 6, 2025

    M&G Investments’ climate-focused fund range has been awarded the UK’s…

  • The Tesla Factor: Leading Organisations Through Uncertainty and Change

    The Tesla Factor: Leading Organisations Through Uncertainty and Change

    January 19, 2025

    Adaptive leadership has emerged as the ultimate tool for steering…

  • Utilising Analytics for Marketing Campaign Success

    Utilising Analytics for Marketing Campaign Success

    January 19, 2025

    From personalised recommendations to real-time campaign adjustments, data-driven marketing has…

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Featured —

  • The leadership opportunity behind Britain’s workplace suicide standard

    The leadership opportunity behind Britain’s workplace suicide standard

  • When products become part of the plot: the business case for screen integration

    When products become part of the plot: the business case for screen integration

  • Why consumers are looking past green imagery

    Why consumers are looking past green imagery

  • A Hiring Manager’s perspective on tinkering & AI

    A Hiring Manager’s perspective on tinkering & AI

  • Business leaders don’t know the difference between AI and IA — and it’s costing them

    Business leaders don’t know the difference between AI and IA — and it’s costing them


Leadership —

  • Frasers faces investor opposition over finance chief bonus

    Frasers faces investor opposition over finance chief bonus

    Frasers faces investor opposition over its finance chief’s bonus award. Proxy advisers have questioned a £100,000 discretionary payment to Chris Wootton for delivering a new financing package.


  • The leadership opportunity behind Britain’s workplace suicide standard

    Sep 15
    2026
  • Chancellor offers business growth pact at Downing Street

    Sep 15
    2026
  • AJ Bell reshapes board through succession plan

    Sep 3
    2026
  • Diginex reshapes leadership amid acquisition integration

    Sep 3
    2026
  • BP makes Ian Tyler permanent chair

    Sep 2
    2026
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Finance —

  • FCA targets friction in SME finance access

    FCA targets friction in SME finance access

    18 Sep 2026
  • 18 Sep 2026

    Softcat makes $1.05bn US acquisition push

  • 17 Sep 2026

    Mitie shareholders approve OCS takeover

  • 17 Sep 2026

    UKRI reviews spinout intellectual property terms

  • 17 Sep 2026

    PwC group revenue falls three per cent

  • 17 Sep 2026

    WH Smith profit lands at forecast floor

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Technology —

  • Scottish business innovation rate falls again

    Scottish business innovation rate falls again

    17 Sep 2026
  • 17 Sep 2026

    MHRA probes AI use in medicines safety

  • 17 Sep 2026

    UK founder launches Dubai AI accelerator

  • 17 Sep 2026

    Culture15 expands Rose AI management assistant

  • 17 Sep 2026

    High-growth companies seek stronger innovation support

  • 17 Sep 2026

    AI companies drive London office demand

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Spotlights —

  • How Matt Huntly is scaling Sampl

    How Matt Huntly is scaling Sampl

    27 Aug 2026
  • 20 Aug 2026

    One entrepreneur’s journey to get Seriös value from data

  • 13 May 2026

    Jesper With-Fogstrup on keeping AI human

  • 7 May 2026

    Oscar Lovera on leading at scale

  • 28 Apr 2026

    VYKO launches with €50m acquisition target

  • 15 Dec 2025

    Trang Do on redefining modern heirlooms through meaningful luxury

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