
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.

Search demand is rising for lifestyle-led, experience-first business concepts online. AnyBusiness says concepts such as reformer Pilates, matcha cafés, and vintage shops are attracting attention as consumers look for businesses with stronger identity, routine, and shareability.

HICX has launched a supplier registration product for enterprises worldwide. The company says the new offer is designed to fix fragmented supplier data and embed governance before onboarding complexity turns into compliance and risk problems.

AI could absorb a third of executive workloads soon globally. XFactorAI’s John Margerison says the biggest obstacles will be trust, regulation, and the slow pace of relying only on internal build teams.

EHL has joined the B Corp movement by achieving certification. The hospitality business school says the milestone should reinforce its sustainability agenda and shape how future leaders are taught to balance service, governance, and long-term value.

Garney deepens Hyland rollout to modernise HR content operations companywide. The water infrastructure company is extending its OnBase deployment with Hyland for SAP SuccessFactors to centralise employee content, improve reliability, and create a longer-term platform for automation.

Jitterbit says new G2 data shows faster enterprise returns globally. The company is using Spring 2026 rankings to argue that its Harmony platform delivers ROI more quickly than category averages across integration, API, EDI, and low-code workloads.

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.

SonicWall says SMB cyber gaps remain painfully predictable in 2026. Its new report recasts annual threat research around protection outcomes, arguing that preventable operational failures still drive most small business exposure.

Paper records remain a stubborn data protection risk for employers. Officeology says thousands of paperwork-related breaches have been reported in recent years, with employee data regularly caught up in late-reported offline incidents.