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Benifex has hired Mohamad Awada to scale customer delivery globally. The appointment comes as employers face growing pressure to prove benefits programmes are being implemented well, adopted by staff, and linked to wider business performance.
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Oracle is pushing CX software from support functions to execution. Its new Fusion Agentic Applications target sales, marketing, and service teams with governed automation inside core workflows.
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UK businesses cut jobs rapidly in 2026 amid economic challenges. Rising redundancies and job scarcity have exposed the UK economy to the Iran war’s effects, with sectors like retail and hospitality particularly struggling under difficult conditions.
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Modest rewards still matter, but access remains sharply uneven nationwide. GCVA says gift cards can boost morale and loyalty, yet part-time workers and public sector staff are far less likely to receive them.
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AP’s restructuring shows how knowledge work is being redesigned everywhere. As customer demand shifts, the harder task is reorganising workflows without losing expertise, trust, or institutional memory.
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bidtogether launches to cut tendering costs and turnaround times faster. The North East service combines AI workflows with human bid writers to help SMEs compete for contracts.
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New consultancy targets the systems slowing marketing execution and performance. Founded by two agency leaders, Committed Citizens is pitching six-week interventions to help CMOs improve delivery, cut waste, and make marketing operations work faster.
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Most side hustles bring extra income, but modest monthly returns. Adobe Express found 73% of respondents earn up to £500 a month, while one in five generate £1,000 or more.
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Young Britons are moving abroad earlier in adult life now. The TEFL Academy’s latest report combines survey data and migration figures to argue that Gen Z is driving the shift.
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Office noise is eroding productivity, retention, and workplace wellbeing nationwide. Research from Oscar Acoustics found employees lose 26 productive minutes a day to noise, while many now stay home to escape it.