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A new platform aims to expand women’s access to capital. Scottish entrepreneur Veenoo Sharma has unveiled a global initiative designed to increase women’s access to investment, influence, and policy networks, with its first public launch held at the Houses of Parliament earlier this month.
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Gumtree has partnered with GBG to streamline business onboarding processes. The marketplace is using GBG’s Know Your Business technology to verify home services providers faster, strengthen trust and safety, and support growth in one of its fastest-developing categories.
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Holmes Noble and MRA form partnership focused on board-ready leadership development. The alliance combines executive search with accredited coaching programmes, responding to persistent weaknesses in succession planning and high failure rates among newly appointed senior leaders.
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Data privacy is enterprise’s next big competitive battlefield in 2026. Data Privacy Day has expanded into a full week as AI adoption, supply chain scrutiny, and shifting regulation push privacy from compliance into core operations. Leaders now need evidence, not policies, to sustain trust.
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RAIDS AI has launched commercially following a successful beta testing phase. The AI safety monitoring platform is now live, targeting organisations deploying artificial intelligence across regulated and high-risk environments.
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The United States has officially exited the Paris Agreement. This makes the U.S. the only country to have left the pact, marking its second withdrawal. The Paris Agreement aims to limit global temperature increases to below 2°C.
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Sterling reaches $1.38, its highest since October 2021. Analysts attribute the rise to US dollar weakness amid economic disruption, shifting interest rate expectations, and geopolitical uncertainty, creating a rare buying opportunity for those needing US currency.
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India and the EU finalise landmark trade agreement. The deal concludes nearly 20 years of negotiations, aiming to enhance economic ties. It will reduce tariffs, expand market access, and bolster supply-chain integration between the two regions.
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Hargreaves Lansdown reduces fees for half its customers. The UK’s largest DIY investment platform, Hargreaves Lansdown, is set to cut fees for around half of its clients, introducing new charges for fund trading amidst increasing industry competition.
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Labour MPs urge halt to business rates hike for venues. Nearly 50 Labour MPs have written to the chancellor, calling for an immediate halt to a planned rise in business rates for music venues, warning that the revaluation could push many spaces to the brink of closure.
