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Upgrading connected tech could add nine days of productivity. A BT Business report suggests better connectivity could offset the average sick leave lost per UK worker and ease workplace stress by 2030, as companies invest in AI and cloud-enabled tools to improve efficiency, retention, and wellbeing.
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Energy jargon is emerging as a new cost pressure for UK SMEs. Research from Valda Energy shows that more than half of small businesses struggle to understand key terms — a knowledge gap now linked to higher billing confusion and increased payment risks.
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UK Finance CEO warns against bank tax hikes in Budget. David Postings cautions that increasing taxes on banks could harm London’s competitiveness and economic growth. He emphasises the financial sector’s role in job creation and tax contributions.
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Lloyds Banking Group has agreed to acquire London fintech Curve for a reported £120 million. The move marks the bank’s latest step in expanding its digital payments and wallet capabilities, aiming to integrate Curve’s card-consolidation technology into its mobile platform by mid-2026, subject to regulatory approval.
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Older consumers hold extraordinary spending power in the UK economy. iStock’s Jacqueline Bourke outlines how small businesses can connect with the over-65 audience through authentic, inclusive visual storytelling and reveals practical ways to strengthen engagement, challenge stereotypes, and build long-term brand trust.
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President insisted the US requires a single federal AI standard. He warned that competing state rules could stifle innovation and allow China to overtake the US in the global AI race.
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Behavioural risk is the invisible factor derailing corporate strategy. Simon Keslake, Co-founder of Behavioural Risk Intelligence, reveals how cognitive bias and group dynamics among senior leaders can quietly undermine resilience — and how understanding these behavioural patterns can transform strategy execution, leadership performance, and long-term organisational stability.
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Sundar Pichai says no company is immune to correction risks. The Alphabet chief compared today’s AI surge to the dotcom era, as analysts warn valuations, infrastructure spending, and energy demands are stretching business models from Silicon Valley to the City.
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Apple accelerates its CEO succession plans amid leadership transition talks. The board is reportedly advancing internal preparations for Tim Cook’s eventual departure, with senior executives said to be refining the company’s next phase of leadership continuity ahead of a potential change as early as next year.
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Only two per cent of CMOs say their marketing data is strong. Most are investing in AI without fixing weak data foundations, leaving advanced tools underperforming and marketing budgets misfiring, according to new findings from Intermedia Global.