-
UK unemployment rises as AI reshapes hiring decisions. New data suggests scale-up founders are slowing recruitment as automation accelerates and employment costs climb, raising questions about how artificial intelligence is influencing the broader labour market.
-
UK SME wages fell in January. Employment growth reached 4.4% year-on-year, its strongest level since March 2025, even as monthly pay declined for the first time in 12 months, according to Employment Hero’s latest UK Jobs Report.
-
Endava expands AI-native strategy through global Miro partnership. The technology group will deploy Miro enterprise-wide to accelerate AI-driven collaboration, embedding the AI Innovation Workspace into its Dava.Flow™ methodology to shorten decision cycles and improve delivery alignment across nearly 12,000 employees.
-
New ISO standard aids climate adaptation efforts for organisations. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has introduced ISO 14092:2026 to assist organisations, including local governments, in developing and implementing climate adaptation plans, addressing fragmented efforts and enhancing access to adaptation finance.
-
NatWest eases lending restrictions amid energy security pressures. The bank has relaxed its fossil fuel lending policies, reflecting increased energy security concerns and shifting national priorities despite global climate goals.
-
KPMG partner fined over AI training breach. An audit partner at KPMG Australia has been issued a $10,000 penalty after uploading internal training materials to an AI platform to complete an assessment, prompting renewed scrutiny of AI use, exam misconduct, and governance within professional services.
-
UK unemployment reaches highest level in five years. Official figures show the jobless rate rose to 5.2% in the three months to December 2025, as wage growth slowed and policymakers debated the impact of rising labour costs on youth employment and business hiring decisions.
-
ExtraHop launches new tools to power agentic security operations. The network detection and response company has introduced enhanced visibility, identity integrations, and Kubernetes telemetry capabilities designed to provide AI agents within security operations centres with the contextual data required to operate autonomously and respond to advanced threats at machine speed.
-
Federal judge halts expanded US merger disclosure requirements. A Texas court has blocked a rule that would have significantly broadened the information companies must provide in US merger filings, marking a setback for federal antitrust regulators and creating fresh uncertainty around the future direction of disclosure reform.
-
KKR acquires Arctos Partners for $1.4bn, reshaping private equity. The acquisition offers immediate access to a diversified sports portfolio and highlights a shift in private equity towards more sophisticated structures and governance amid increasing regulatory scrutiny.
