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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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  • Google funnels an additional bn into its UK branch

    Google funnels an additional $1bn into its UK branch

    December 19, 2025

    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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    Why this energy crisis feels different

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    Flat jobs market masks a deeper strain on hiring

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    Bank Rate held amid energy shock


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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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    Mar 5
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    Feb 20
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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

  • 20 Mar 2026

    CVL rise keeps SME pressure visible

  • 20 Mar 2026

    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

  • 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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