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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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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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Reformer Pilates businesses grew 948% year-on-year. New data from Protectivity reveals that fitness, creative, and cleaning businesses are the UK’s fastest-growing ventures as self-employment continues to shape the post-pandemic economy.
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GoodData reported record Q4 growth in product innovation and AI. The company’s strong finish to 2025 included the launch of its Intelligence Layer, an expansion in financial services, and accessibility milestones confirming compliance with international standards for inclusive, governed analytics.
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Young adults are spending to reclaim control of their time. New data shows 25–34-year-olds are twice as likely as older generations to pay for convenience — outsourcing routine chores to protect rest, hobbies, and social time. The shift marks a broader effort to ease burnout and restore balance.
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The UK economy grew by 0.3% in November, rebounding from October’s fall. The surprise increase was driven by a recovery in services and manufacturing activity, but with quarterly growth still flat and construction output down, economists say this brief improvement masks a deeper pattern of stagnation rather than sustained recovery.