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Treasury faces a pre-action challenge over Motability scheme changes today. The proposed judicial review targets Budget-era policy changes that will cut mileage allowances and raise excess-mileage charges for new orders from July, framing the issue as one of equality, independence, and lawful decision-making.
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Zoho has opened a Milton Keynes office to support growth. The move follows 43% UK growth in two years, with workforce numbers tripling and a UK data centre due in Q2 2026.
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Samothrace has closed one project and secured two successors already. The Sicilian research hub says follow-on funding totals €40m across two new programmes.
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G2A and epay are widening digital gift card access globally. The partnership brings hundreds of entertainment gift cards into one marketplace for faster, simpler top-ups.
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Investors are redrawing ESG around health, governance, and measurable outcomes. A Berenberg survey reported by The Times suggests climate has slipped behind more specific themes as fund managers respond to tighter rules, weaker fund flows, and demand for clearer investment cases.
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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.