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British travellers’ destination choices are revealing the growing commercial weight of data-led marketing. In 2025, Forward data showed Dublin up 130%, Amsterdam down 13%, signalling how targeted promotion and sustainability branding are reshaping Europe’s tourism landscape.
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A new course aims to bridge the AI trust gap. The University of Edinburgh has launched a free online course designed to help UK business leaders make responsible, informed decisions about artificial intelligence. Developed under the UKRI-funded BRAID programme, it provides SMEs with a grounded approach to responsible AI design and use.
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Inflation edges up as business costs persist. The first rise in UK inflation in six months has renewed scrutiny of consumer-facing industries, with travel, hospitality, and retail businesses absorbing persistent input costs even as headline inflation pressures had been easing.
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The UK labour market ended 2025 on a plateau. Employment has stalled, wage growth is slowing, and young people are finding it harder to enter work. Business leaders say easing cost pressures and restoring hiring confidence will be key to reigniting momentum.
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Businesses are accelerating efforts to modernise supply chains. A new Loftware report reveals connected networks, AI, and cloud systems are central to global resilience and competitiveness as companies face mounting disruption and regulatory pressure.
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Cyb3r Operations has raised $5.4m to bring real-time visibility to third-party cyber risk. The London cybersecurity startup will use the funds to expand its threat intelligence capabilities and scale its platform for continuous supply-chain risk monitoring.
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Traxlo, a gig work platform for grocery retail, enters the UK market. The company offers retailers flexible, task-based staffing to manage workforce shortages and peak-time demand. It has already partnered with most major European retailers and aims to redefine how UK stores manage in-store and warehouse operations.
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Business owners planning to sell within 18 months face a tax trap. Rubric Law’s James Howell warns that even short delays could expose sellers to higher Capital Gains Tax when the Business Asset Disposal Relief rate rises in April 2026.
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UK tech projects face mounting delays. Despite widespread confidence in regulation, new research from Telehouse Europe finds approval processes are slowing delivery and stretching teams. More than a third of service providers report delays on nearly every project, with growing strain on workforce capacity.
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Weekend reviews are more likely to be negative. Mannheim researchers analysed 400 million online ratings and found that reviews written on weekends received fewer 5-star and more 1- to 3-star ratings than those written during the week, with the strongest effect observed in workplace-related feedback.