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Rachel Reeves has delivered a tax-heavy Autumn Budget for business. Markets have taken the measures in their stride, but leaders now face a higher, more complex tax burden and big questions about investment, skills, and productivity that our BQX deep-dive will unpack in full, as they plan for 2026 ahead.
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Friendly fraud cases are set to rise 25% this weekend. ACI Worldwide warns that retailers could face record levels of transaction disputes between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, with the average fraudulent claim now worth $291 — a 21% year-on-year increase.
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Bryt Energy’s new Birmingham office has earned SKA Silver certification. Located at Bruntwood SciTech’s Cornerblock, the workspace was designed with sustainability and employee wellbeing in mind — from recycled materials to energy-efficient systems — marking a key step in the company’s long-term environmental strategy.
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Hyland expands its Content Innovation Cloud with new AI capabilities. The company’s latest updates enhance automation, integration, and content intelligence across platforms, aiming to accelerate enterprise digital transformation and operational efficiency.
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OpenAI could reach 220 million paying ChatGPT users by 2030. The projection, reported by The Information, signals the company’s shift from early adoption to mass-scale monetisation, positioning its generative AI tools among the world’s largest paid digital services.
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Comcast’s $1.5mn vendor data breach fine reignites focus on security. Experts warn that effective vendor risk management and continuous oversight are now central to data-protection compliance and business continuity worldwide.
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Just Climate secures $375 million for natural climate solutions. The investment aims to transform land use to achieve global net zero goals while ensuring attractive returns, marking a significant increase in assets for the strategy this year.
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A single sauce became Swiss Butter’s global organising principle overnight. Founder Eddy Massaad turned a three-item menu and an obsession with systems, feeling, and design into a minimalist dining brand that stretches from Beirut to Dubai, London, and Madrid, built on comfort, honesty, and the discipline of doing things properly.
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New report warns AI overreliance could erode curiosity, ethics, and critical thinking.
