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Women hold just 18% of board roles in tech scale-ups. Despite near-universal support for diverse boards, more than a third of the UK’s fastest-growing technology companies have no female representation at board level, according to new research from Think & Grow.
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UK retail footfall declines for sixth month in a row. Activity dropped by 0.7% in October, with shopping centres and retail parks most affected. Concerns about the upcoming Budget and potential tax increases have deterred consumers from spending.
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Tesla shareholders approved a record-breaking pay plan for Elon Musk. The $1 trillion performance-based package ties his reward to growth and valuation milestones through 2035, reviving a 2018 plan struck down by a Delaware court and underscoring investor faith in his leadership despite governance concerns.
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China’s October exports fell 1.1% as U.S. tariffs dampened demand. Japan faces its first contraction in six quarters, and Washington has moved to block Nvidia’s AI chip sales to China — three fronts of tightening pressure across Asia’s trade and technology corridors.
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Trump announces new US–Uzbekistan trade and investment deal. The agreement, unveiled in Washington during a summit with Central Asian leaders, forms part of a wider US effort to deepen influence in the region’s critical industries and expand commercial links across energy, aviation, and technology.
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Wealthy Britons invest heavily in offshore bonds amid tax fears. Over £10.5 billion was invested in offshore bonds in the past year, doubling the previous year’s figure. This trend highlights concerns about rising taxes and complex fiscal regulations.
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Marula Mining agrees heads of terms with Europa Metals. The move would see the UK-listed battery-metals company divest its African portfolio into a newly enlarged AIM and JSE-listed group.
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Northumbrian Water partners with Medallia to strengthen customer insight. Northumbrian Water has selected Medallia’s Experience Cloud to transform customer engagement across its regional networks, integrating analytics and feedback tools to improve satisfaction, responsiveness, and service quality for four million customers.
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A new report finds growing strain on database administrators. SolarWinds’ latest State of the DBA Report reveals one in three DBAs are eyeing career moves as workloads and misalignment with executives intensify.
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US justices questioned Trump’s emergency tariff powers. In a closely watched hearing, the Supreme Court appeared sceptical of claims that the president can use emergency authority to impose sweeping global tariffs, raising doubts over one of Trump’s key trade pillars.
