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Ocado has put a timetable around its founder succession plan. Tim Steiner will remain chief executive until the start of FY2028 before moving into a founder role, as the automation group manages investor pressure and technology-market uncertainty.
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Employers face higher dismissal risk as compensation rules change soon. The reforms increase pressure on redundancy planning, probation management, line-manager training, and employment documentation.
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The debate over youth social media use is reaching businesses too. Dan Gee, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of MFM, argues that the UK under-16 social media ban exposes deeper questions about public trust and the long-term sustainability of engagement-driven business models.
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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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Government outsourcing policy is shifting towards public interest tests now. Departments will need to examine whether major services should be brought in-house before renewing contracts, beginning with cleaning and security services.
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Workforce travel overspend often hides inside fragmented booking processes. Roomex has launched a rate-comparison tool for UK customers, aiming to give travel bookers clearer accommodation pricing and conditions at the point of booking.
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Competitiveness is being framed as a delivery problem. Dublin Chamber wants Budget 2027 to prioritise infrastructure, housing, R&D tax reform, skills, and simpler business compliance as Ireland faces geopolitical and domestic growth pressures.
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Insurance innovation training is moving beyond the London market base. EDII will launch Digital Minds Embed North in Leeds this October with Markel as its partner.
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Workspace control is challenging the aesthetics-led office design debate again. Research suggests employees perform better when workplace design gives them agency, choice, and practical support.