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UK boards are favouring proven chiefs under uncertainty and pressure. Heidrick & Struggles says the CEO route is narrowing, with finance backgrounds, international appointments, and later-career moves dominating.
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AI agents are gaining authority faster than enterprise controls inside. Kore.ai says most enterprises report unmanaged risk as agents move into data, decisions, customer interactions, and financial activity.
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Retailers face a short operational runway before VAT changes begin. The Accountancy Partnership says hospitality, leisure, and attractions businesses need to review systems, pricing, and records before 25 June.
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Workplace loneliness can persist even when colleagues are close by. Chris Britton, People Experience Director at Reward Gateway | Edenred, examines six questions that can help employees identify disconnection and rebuild healthier workplace connections.
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Entry-level work is being redrawn rather than simply removed outright. Cognizant and Pearson say HR leaders expect AI to create new early-career roles while exposing weaknesses in training models.
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Iris London has added senior operational depth to leadership team. The creative agency has appointed Ali Proctor-Walsh as head of operations and Vicci Whitlow as head of production.
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KPMG’s withdrawn AI report raises professional services governance questions again. The episode has sharpened scrutiny of citations, case studies, verification, and AI use in high-trust advisory work.
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Solvent company closures have received fresh evidence from government research. The Insolvency Service says Members’ Voluntary Liquidations are operating effectively in almost all cases examined.
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Workplace conflict is becoming a larger management capability test again. Acas research suggests managers and employee representatives are not yet working together effectively enough to prevent disputes.
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Britain’s rail operators now have sharper passenger evidence available nationally. Transport Focus has published the first results from its new survey of more than 100,000 rail passengers.
