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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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  • Employment growth slows as UK small businesses falter post-Budget

    Employment growth slows as UK small businesses falter post-Budget

    January 9, 2026

    Employment growth among UK small businesses rose just 0.5%. Employment…

  • Pension schemes face scrutiny for poor value

    Pension schemes face scrutiny for poor value

    January 9, 2026

    UK pension schemes face scrutiny to improve value and service.…

  • UK business leaders show renewed appetite for risk

    UK business leaders show renewed appetite for risk

    January 9, 2026

    Nearly half of UK business owners report increased risk appetite.…

  • Over half of UK CFOs more optimistic about AI productivity gains

    Over half of UK CFOs more optimistic about AI productivity gains

    January 9, 2026

    UK finance leaders are regaining confidence in AI. Deloitte’s latest…

  • Node4 co-founder becomes Communicate Technology CEO

    Node4 co-founder becomes Communicate Technology CEO

    January 7, 2026

    Paul Bryce appointed CEO of Communicate Technology for growth. The…

  • Impax hires ex-HSBC UK CEO Stuart White

    Impax hires ex-HSBC UK CEO Stuart White

    January 7, 2026

    Impax Asset Management appoints Stuart White to a new role.…

  • Meta places big bet on autonomous AI — but the toughest test lies ahead

    Meta places big bet on autonomous AI — but the toughest test lies ahead

    January 7, 2026

    Meta buys Manus in a landmark AI agency deal worth…

  • Ofcom questions X on Grok AI misuse

    Ofcom questions X on Grok AI misuse

    January 7, 2026

    Ofcom contacts xAI over Grok’s image-generation capabilities. The UK regulator…

  • UK unveils £210m plan for cyber security

    UK unveils £210m plan for cyber security

    January 7, 2026

    UK unveils £210m Cyber Action Plan to enhance digital security.…

  • IWG expands Regus footprint with new Bradford hub

    IWG expands Regus footprint with new Bradford hub

    January 6, 2026

    IWG is expanding its West Yorkshire presence with a new…

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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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  • AIM transfers gather pace on reforms

    AIM transfers gather pace on reforms

    23 Mar 2026
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    Metro Bank adds FX forwards service

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  • 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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    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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