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Corporate carbon accounting is progressing towards one consolidated global framework. GHG Protocol and ISO are combining major workstreams as companies prepare for revised Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3, and market instrument rules.
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Consumer borrowing accelerated while mortgage lending rebounded sharply during June. Annual unsecured-credit growth reached 9.1%, but weaker house-purchase approvals left a mixed picture for household demand and the property market.
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Germany is replacing guaranteed solar payments with stronger market discipline. Proposed reforms would reshape rooftop investment, curtailment compensation, storage incentives, and the relationship between renewable development and grid capacity.
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Microsoft faces scrutiny over how subscription changes reached existing customers. The CMA is examining whether people understood their options before being moved towards higher-priced Microsoft 365 plans containing Copilot.
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Ofgem is tightening grid access rules for speculative data centres. Proposed commitment fees could reach £712,500 per megawatt as the regulator seeks to remove undeveloped projects from Britain’s congested connection queue.
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Germany’s automotive restructuring is moving deeper into skilled white-collar work. BMW is preparing voluntary German job reductions, while Audi employees are pressing for long-term production certainty at Neckarsulm.
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Arden is expanding apprenticeships as employers reassess levy funding options. The five new programmes target HR, administration, sustainability, and project delivery.
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Financial services employers face sharper scrutiny over workforce conduct controls. New FCA misconduct rules increase pressure on rescreening programmes.
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Finance leaders are increasing AI spend while tightening control expectations. Basware research shows AP adoption running ahead of governance maturity.
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Technology companies are turning a charity sleepout into sector mobilisation. Boycott Your Bed 2026 has attracted more than 100 companies.
