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Poor branding still costs small businesses customers, Adobe research suggests. Adobe Express found 64% of consumers say good design influences trust or buying, while 41% said they have avoided brands with unprofessional-looking assets.
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Natural Habitat has rebranded to sharpen its public mission further. The Suffolk charity said a new identity by WMH&I is already helping fundraising and engagement as it works to connect more communities with conservation and sustainable land-use.
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Vamoosh is taking its pet-hair technology into Target stores nationwide. The British homecare brand said its US rollout comes as it celebrates 10 years of growth, patent expansion, and a broader range of laundry and cleaning products.
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Higher liquidations show cashflow strain still grips many small businesses. February’s insolvency data pointed to another rise in creditors’ voluntary liquidations, reinforcing concerns that directors are shutting viable companies before financial pressure worsens.
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Alibaba missed forecasts as profits slumped despite stronger cloud growth. The results revived a wider market question: how long investors will keep rewarding AI narratives when core commerce remains under pressure.
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Flexible workspace demand is now rising beyond London, Orega argues. As it approaches 25 years in business, the operator says regional economies and mature hybrid-working strategies are driving demand for premium office space with shorter commitments.
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The UK jobs market may look flat, but the latest ONS data prompted a sharper message from employers and labour market specialists: hiring is getting harder, entry routes are narrowing, and younger workers are bearing the brunt.
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Bank Rate stayed put as markets weighed inflation and conflict. Property and business leaders said the hold offers short-term stability, though energy prices, borrowing costs, and wider geopolitical risk are still feeding caution into investment and household finances.
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Private AI deployments are putting storage architecture under pressure now. Scality-backed research suggests object storage, governance, and performance are becoming central constraints as AI moves into production.
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Cellebrite has launched a collaborative AI investigations management platform globally. Guardian Investigate is aimed at helping agencies coordinate evidence, tasks, and oversight across high-pressure cases.