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Tony’s Chocolonely reports double-digit growth despite cocoa price volatility worldwide. The ethical chocolate brand grew revenues 20% year-on-year to €240m, expanded its US footprint, and scaled ethical cocoa sourcing through Tony’s Open Chain, even as the global cocoa sector grappled with record prices and supply disruption.
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UK manufacturers reduce US exports due to tariff uncertainties. A survey reveals that 20% of factories have already reduced exports, with 16% planning to follow. Despite this, the US remains a key market, though manufacturers are shifting towards local sourcing.
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Working parents face rising burnout pressures employers can no longer. Onebright’s Dr Julia Lyons outlines how organisations can recognise parental burnout and take practical steps to support working parents before stress escalates into longer-term absence or disengagement.
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Gateshead-based Thrift Energy Group has transitioned to employee ownership status. The retrofit specialist becomes one of the UK’s largest employee-owned businesses in its sector, as founder Derek Campbell steps back from day-to-day leadership following more than four decades in the industry.
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A new platform aims to expand women’s access to capital. Scottish entrepreneur Veenoo Sharma has unveiled a global initiative designed to increase women’s access to investment, influence, and policy networks, with its first public launch held at the Houses of Parliament earlier this month.
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Gumtree has partnered with GBG to streamline business onboarding processes. The marketplace is using GBG’s Know Your Business technology to verify home services providers faster, strengthen trust and safety, and support growth in one of its fastest-developing categories.
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Holmes Noble and MRA form partnership focused on board-ready leadership development. The alliance combines executive search with accredited coaching programmes, responding to persistent weaknesses in succession planning and high failure rates among newly appointed senior leaders.
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Data privacy is enterprise’s next big competitive battlefield in 2026. Data Privacy Day has expanded into a full week as AI adoption, supply chain scrutiny, and shifting regulation push privacy from compliance into core operations. Leaders now need evidence, not policies, to sustain trust.
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Sterling reaches $1.38, its highest since October 2021. Analysts attribute the rise to US dollar weakness amid economic disruption, shifting interest rate expectations, and geopolitical uncertainty, creating a rare buying opportunity for those needing US currency.
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India and the EU finalise landmark trade agreement. The deal concludes nearly 20 years of negotiations, aiming to enhance economic ties. It will reduce tariffs, expand market access, and bolster supply-chain integration between the two regions.