
Culture15 is expanding how managers use workplace culture data today. The latest Rose AI assistant interprets internal feedback and provides role-specific recommendations for leaders, managers and people teams.

Reach is cutting editorial capacity as digital traffic economics change. The publisher proposes 220 job reductions while investing selectively in subscription and longer-form video roles.

KPMG is proposing 200 more UK advisory job cuts nationwide. The consultation includes data, technology, AI, and cybersecurity teams as the Big Four group adjusts capacity to softer demand.

Employers warn Britain’s labour market remains weak as vacancies fall. Employment specialists are calling attention to lower hiring, SME cost pressures, and persistently high youth unemployment after the latest ONS figures.

HSBC will wind down German transaction services operations by 2028. More than 300 jobs are expected to disappear as the bank concentrates investment on areas where it sees stronger competitive advantages.

Employee experience programmes risk overlooking workers during technology-led transformation efforts. A Designit poll puts employee input and people-first design ahead of hybrid working and personalisation among perceived transformation blind spots.

Entry-level opportunities are shrinking as employers adopt more workplace automation. Work Foundation research finds more than a third of employers have cut junior roles, with the reduction particularly pronounced among medium-sized and large organisations.

North-west employers are testing an AI route into apprenticeships now. Up to 70 young people will receive three weeks of AI and workplace training before accessing employer opportunities.

UK employers remain willing to hire despite continuing economic uncertainty. Robert Half finds 34% plan to expand permanent headcount this year, while technology, finance, and specialist skills remain particularly competitive.

IWG expanded its global workspace network while maintaining annual guidance. System-wide revenue reached a record $2.4bn as the group continued shifting expansion towards capital-light managed and franchised locations.