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SME innovation plans are weakening under R&D tax relief uncertainty. RCK Partners research finds 62% of R&D-active SME finance chiefs have cut investment after reforms to the UK regime.
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Holiday pay enforcement is becoming a wider employer compliance issue. The Fair Work Agency is preparing for expanded enforcement as government consults on how statutory holiday pay rules should be policed.
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Manufacturing output has returned to growth after months of strain. NatWest’s tracker shows stronger confidence and easing cost inflation, though services and SMEs remain weaker.
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Greenpark has strengthened APAC leadership around AI discovery growth. Caloy Sambrano joins from Ogilvy Philippines to lead regional clients and new business.
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Publicis has lifted guidance as AI marketing demand remains resilient. The group’s first-half results show how data, connected media, and automation are reshaping agency economics in Europe and beyond.
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World Cup trading gave pubs a rare summer sales lift. The uplift helped hospitality operators, though wider pressure from costs and uneven demand remains.
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Mintra’s new courses frame AI compliance as workforce capability today. The launch comes as EU AI Act obligations push governance, training, and human oversight into everyday operational practice.
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Cooling homes is becoming a workplace and infrastructure question. A Liberal Democrat proposal would require new UK homes to include air conditioning or equivalent systems.
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The V&A dispute blends pay, breaks, and heat concerns. Prospect members are voting on industrial action after rejecting a pay offer and raising workplace-condition issues.
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Gatwick’s water outage exposed a practical infrastructure risk sharply. Toilets, restaurants, passenger welfare, and airport retail were affected after a local treatment-works power failure.