
BMC has expanded AI tools across mainframe operations and development. New releases target skills gaps, application analysis, certificate management, and orchestration.

Samothrace has closed one project and secured two successors already. The Sicilian research hub says follow-on funding totals €40m across two new programmes.

SMEs are prioritising safety over returns on reserve cash balances. Flagstone says many still favour high street banks, despite lower rates and uneven FSCS coverage.

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.

bidtogether launches to cut tendering costs and turnaround times faster. The North East service combines AI workflows with human bid writers to help SMEs compete for contracts.

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.

New consultancy targets the systems slowing marketing execution and performance. Founded by two agency leaders, Committed Citizens is pitching six-week interventions to help CMOs improve delivery, cut waste, and make marketing operations work faster.

Most side hustles bring extra income, but modest monthly returns. Adobe Express found 73% of respondents earn up to £500 a month, while one in five generate £1,000 or more.

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.

Office noise is eroding productivity, retention, and workplace wellbeing nationwide. Research from Oscar Acoustics found employees lose 26 productive minutes a day to noise, while many now stay home to escape it.