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Halo Corporate Finance earns triple recognition at the 2026 Business Moneyfacts Awards. The nominations follow a landmark 20th anniversary year and mark the company’s continued rise in the UK’s corporate finance landscape.
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GoodData’s new MCP Server allows AI to execute analytics end-to-end. The San Francisco company’s launch integrates the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to let AI agents create, run and manage analytics directly under governance, aiming for up to 50x faster time to value.
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Flexible working hours and pay are now the top drivers of job satisfaction. A new Avilio study of UK workers finds flexibility on when people work matters more than hybrid working arrangements.
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One in four UK employees has called in sick due to stress. New research from Astutis exposes the hidden costs of workplace pressure, showing that poor stress management not only harms wellbeing but also undermines productivity, retention, and profitability across British organisations.
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IMA Global opens Amsterdam office to expand Benelux reach. Global creative agency IMA has launched IMA Benelux, combining two Smollan Group agencies under a new regional hub to accelerate growth across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The unit will be led by Bart Manders and Nienke van ’t Schip.
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British travellers’ destination choices are revealing the growing commercial weight of data-led marketing. In 2025, Forward data showed Dublin up 130%, Amsterdam down 13%, signalling how targeted promotion and sustainability branding are reshaping Europe’s tourism landscape.
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A new course aims to bridge the AI trust gap. The University of Edinburgh has launched a free online course designed to help UK business leaders make responsible, informed decisions about artificial intelligence. Developed under the UKRI-funded BRAID programme, it provides SMEs with a grounded approach to responsible AI design and use.
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Inflation edges up as business costs persist. The first rise in UK inflation in six months has renewed scrutiny of consumer-facing industries, with travel, hospitality, and retail businesses absorbing persistent input costs even as headline inflation pressures had been easing.
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The UK labour market ended 2025 on a plateau. Employment has stalled, wage growth is slowing, and young people are finding it harder to enter work. Business leaders say easing cost pressures and restoring hiring confidence will be key to reigniting momentum.
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Businesses are accelerating efforts to modernise supply chains. A new Loftware report reveals connected networks, AI, and cloud systems are central to global resilience and competitiveness as companies face mounting disruption and regulatory pressure.
