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A £500m guarantee will expand specialist lending to British farmers. The British Business Bank and Oxbury are extending their financing partnership, with institutional capital and sustainability-linked pricing built into the new facility.
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Government modelling shows how supply chain shocks can spread systemically. A new technical annex explains the network stress-testing behind an existing UK foresight report, including how indirect dependencies and bottlenecks can amplify disruption between connected businesses.
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Outerlimit has raised $16m to secure increasingly autonomous AI agents. The Egress founders’ new cybersecurity business is building controls designed to govern agent actions as enterprises connect AI systems directly to operational tools.
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UK SMEs spend nearly an hour daily on finance administration. Monzo research found 39% believe the workload restricts growth even as software spending among its business customers rises, highlighting continued friction across SME financial processes.
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First-time UK equity investment strengthened as regional funding spread wider. Beauhurst recorded more newly funded companies, smaller typical rounds, and a growing share of first investments outside London, while AI absorbed 58.6% of first-time investment value in early 2026.
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Beazley has expanded cyber cover to address emerging AI failures. The insurer is making AI-related regulatory and operational losses more explicit as businesses deploy automated systems across increasingly important processes.
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Deloitte’s global revenue rose while technology consulting growth slowed sharply. The professional-services group reached $74.5bn in revenue, while its Technology & Transformation operation expanded more slowly as AI changes both client demand and consulting delivery models.
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Bentley has completed £350m of investment at its Crewe plant. The programme prepares the factory for its first fully electric model, supports around 4,000 jobs, and forms part of more than £1bn in recent UK automotive investment announcements.
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UK retailers cut supplier orders at a record pace again. The CBI found sales weakening across stores and online channels, while purchasing from suppliers fell at the fastest rate since its records began in 1983.
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CSignum has raised new funding to scale difficult-environment wireless communications. The Scottish company will use £2.6m to expand manufacturing and commercial deployments across water, infrastructure, and international monitoring markets.