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Recruitment failures are worsening a talent shortage in communications roles. A new report warns that flawed hiring processes are accelerating staff departures across the UK’s strategic communications sector, with candidates increasingly disengaging from slow recruitment timelines, poor feedback, and unclear decision-making by employers.
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Keepit has signed a new UK and Ireland distribution agreement. Its deal with Hammer Distribution is aimed at expanding SaaS data protection, recovery, and compliance support through local channel partners.
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Cybersecurity now leads UK technology hiring demand, pay, and urgency. Robert Half says employers are prioritising security roles, paying salary premiums, and expanding recruitment as cyber risk and skills shortages intensify.
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Frankfurt School has launched a new tracker for Europe’s transformation. The AI-led Compass is designed to map project-level private investment across energy, digital infrastructure, industrial capacity, and defence, giving policymakers, financiers, and corporates a clearer view of where capital is being deployed.
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Business Disability Forum has revealed its 2026 awards finalists today. The shortlist spans 14 categories and highlights organisations and individuals improving outcomes for disabled employees, consumers, and service users through measurable inclusion work.
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NatWest appoints regional champions to support UK mid-market economic growth. The bank says stronger regional leadership will help mid-sized companies expand and contribute more widely to the UK economy, with research suggesting even modest growth across the segment could generate billions in additional national output.
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Position Green unveils ROI Calculator for decarbonisation investment analysis. The new tool helps companies measure financial and emissions impact, offering metrics like ROI, NPV, and payback period. It supports decision-making by linking environmental impact to business value.
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Organisations increasingly anchor AI strategies in governed enterprise knowledge platforms. iManage reported strong global growth in 2025, adding 340 new customers and expanding cloud adoption to 71% of its base as organisations prioritise reliable knowledge infrastructure to support AI deployment.
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Azerion promotes Roxanne Harley to new strategy and growth role. Omnichannel advertising platform Azerion has appointed Roxanne Harley as VP Strategy and Growth, expanding her remit to integrate creative, insight, and campaign analytics as the company deepens its data-led advertising offering.
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SME funding roadshow expands with new finance ecosystem partners. Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance has joined the FUEL Roadshow, a UK-wide programme designed to connect SMEs with investors, lenders, and advisers as businesses navigate an increasingly complex funding environment.