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CBI warns private sector momentum is weakening across sectors again. The latest Growth Indicator shows expectations at their weakest since September 2022, with services, distribution, and manufacturing all under pressure.
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Volkswagen’s restructuring pressure is now a test of industrial governance. Management has told employee representatives current job cuts are insufficient, sharpening tensions around factories, labour power, and Europe’s automotive transition.
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Business travel planning is becoming a resilience issue for employers. Sophie Fleming, Global Head of Trainline Business, argues that rail should be embedded into everyday decision-making, not kept as a fallback when disruption hits.
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The UK skills gap is widening as workplaces change faster. Arden University research and Acas dispute data point to a labour market under pressure from technology, retraining gaps, and weak conflict-resolution capability.
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Remote working has become a retention issue for UK employers. King’s College London research finds fathers increasingly view home working as part of family infrastructure, despite continuing career penalties around visibility.
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UK boards are favouring proven chiefs under uncertainty and pressure. Heidrick & Struggles says the CEO route is narrowing, with finance backgrounds, international appointments, and later-career moves dominating.
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Iris London has added senior operational depth to leadership team. The creative agency has appointed Ali Proctor-Walsh as head of operations and Vicci Whitlow as head of production.
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Cyber leadership is becoming part of product trust. SolarWinds has appointed Justin Henkel as CISO, bringing intelligence, financial services, and enterprise-risk experience as AI-driven IT and software resilience face closer scrutiny.
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Entrepreneurial impact is not only a question of scale. Estonian Business School has ranked first in Europe for start-up creation efficiency among business schools, reflecting how focused ecosystems can outperform larger institutions.
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SME AI adoption is being slowed by trust concerns. IONOS research finds UK small businesses remain wary of data theft, unauthorised access, and reliance on non-European vendors, raising procurement and sovereignty questions around AI rollout.