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Contractor compliance policies are not always completed before work starts. SafeContractor found 23% of contractors had begun jobs before checks finished, exposing operational and regulatory assurance gaps.
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Scotland’s business innovation rate has fallen below thirty per cent. New survey results put innovation-active companies at 29.4%, compared with 34% across the UK.
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UKRI is reviewing intellectual-property conditions attached to public research funding. The work follows concern over retaining more domestic value when university spinouts raise capital, relocate or list overseas.
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A new accelerator connects women founders with Dubai’s AI ecosystem. SHE Leads with AI offers 30 places combining practical technology work, investor readiness and international market access.
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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.
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High-growth companies want stronger policy support for UK innovation activity. BDO found 94% see room for improvement, even as 90% plan to increase their own innovation spending.
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PwC group revenue fell despite growth in its UK business. Middle East disruption pulled consolidated turnover down 3%, while average UK partner distributions increased to £935,000.
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WH Smith expects annual profit at its previous guidance floor. Revenue grew during the summer, but promotional activity, inflation and weaker margins have constrained the travel retailer’s earnings.
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Morrisons has accelerated sales growth during its latest trading quarter. Like-for-like sales rose 3.2% as the supermarket combined market-share gains with further cost savings and digital expansion.
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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.