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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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Narwhal launches DeepBlue OS with funding and regulated market intent. Backed by £20 million, the new platform is designed to automate communications across regulated sectors, with auditability and fast deployment central to its pitch.
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March brought fewer US deals, but larger and sharper ones. A small group of food, power, insurance, and pharma transactions defined the month, as boards pursued scale and resilience in a volatile market.
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March’s UK dealmaking favoured scale, specialism, and cross-border conviction again. Unilever’s food combination with McCormick led the month, while Zurich bought Beazley, Rosebank expanded in U.S. industrials, EQT backed Yorkshire Water’s parent, and Savills moved for Eastdil Secured in a month shaped by strategic, selective, higher-conviction buyers across the market.
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March showed Europe’s dealmakers still moving through volatility and scrutiny. The month’s biggest stories centred on cross-border ambition, defensive consolidation, and portfolio reshaping, even as oil shocks, inflation fears, and regulatory questions kept boards cautious.
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UK business leaders ended March at their bleakest sentiment reading. New IoD data shows economic confidence fell to a record low as rising costs and geopolitical tensions intensified pressure on investment and operations.
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Panasonic Connect Europe has appointed Kentaro Ikeda as managing director. The former Asia chief takes over from 1 April 2026 as the business pushes into its next regional growth phase under a wider group realignment.
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Financial services communicators face mounting churn as regulation pressure intensifies. Murray McIntosh says 62% plan to move roles within six months, raising concerns over continuity, messaging, and specialist capability as UK regulatory reform gathers pace.
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Council reorganisation timelines are compressing as authorities face April deadlines. ICS.AI says its new accelerator can cut transition time by up to 30% as councils prepare new unitary structures for 2028.
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OECD cuts Britain’s growth forecast as inflation risks intensify further. The UK faces the sharpest G7 downgrade in the OECD’s latest outlook, with higher energy costs and fiscal tightening set to weigh on growth this year.