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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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  • Rough road ahead as Tesla stalls in US amid EV demand shift

    Rough road ahead as Tesla stalls in US amid EV demand shift

    December 12, 2025

    Tesla’s November sales slump marks more than a U.S. policy…

  • Founders show resilience as growth optimism rises

    Founders show resilience as growth optimism rises

    December 12, 2025

    Three-quarters of UK founders expect business growth in 2026. Confidence…

  • Foreign ownership of UK property plummets

    Foreign ownership of UK property plummets

    December 12, 2025

    Overseas ownership of UK properties has decreased significantly since 2015.…

  • Google DeepMind collaborates with UK government on AI

    Google DeepMind collaborates with UK government on AI

    December 12, 2025

    UK scientists gain exclusive access to Google DeepMind technology. The…

  • UK SMEs urged to stay vigilant as festive closures invite cyber threats

    UK SMEs urged to stay vigilant as festive closures invite cyber threats

    December 12, 2025

    SMEs at risk over Christmas as many shut down without…

  • UK economy contracts unexpectedly in three months to October

    UK economy contracts unexpectedly in three months to October

    December 12, 2025

    UK GDP fell by 0.1 per cent in the three…

  • NatWest surpasses £2bn goal for women-led business lending

    NatWest surpasses £2bn goal for women-led business lending

    December 11, 2025

    NatWest exceeds its £2 billion target two years early. The…

  • Root canals over Christmas cheer: UK workers dread the office party

    Root canals over Christmas cheer: UK workers dread the office party

    December 11, 2025

    Nearly one in three UK workers would rather have root…

  • Bolt Insight secures £7m to scale AI-led research platform

    Bolt Insight secures £7m to scale AI-led research platform

    December 11, 2025

    AI-moderated research company Bolt Insight has raised £7 million. The…

  • CFOs tighten control as cloud costs hit profits

    CFOs tighten control as cloud costs hit profits

    December 11, 2025

    Cloud costs now average 10% of revenue. Start-ups and SaaS…

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    Flat jobs market masks a deeper strain on hiring

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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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  • 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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  • 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

    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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