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Business Disability Forum recognised inclusion work across sectors in London. Its 2026 awards highlighted organisations and individuals improving accessibility in recruitment, procurement, product design, workplace experience, customer service, and communications.
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SNG completes Workday rollout across core HR and finance operations. The housing association says the new platform gives more than 3,000 employees a unified digital foundation.
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Opus Technology secures B Corp status after a three-year process. The certification adds formal external validation to its ESG programme across operations, people policies, and environmental management.
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April’s UK dealmakers pursued scale, scarcity, and discounted valuations hard. Shell’s $16.4bn ARC deal led the month, while Intertek, Standard Life, Senior, and Advanced Medical Solutions showed buyers backing reserves, retirement assets, defence exposure, specialist healthcare, and undervalued UK-listed businesses.
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Onecom launches Halo to automate customer and employee communications workflows. The platform combines voice, messaging, and email agents in one system, with subscription-based scaling and centralised management.
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Manufacturers are seeking finance with stronger personal risk protection measures. Purbeck says applications for Personal Guarantee Insurance rose sharply in Q1 as loan values and growth borrowing increased.
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Nokia and KETS advance quantum-safe telecoms with integrated QKD systems. Their latest collaboration combines optical networking and chip-based encryption hardware in a live global demonstration platform.
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Zango report says UK finance lacks shared AI governance rules. The research argues banks and payments companies are still building oversight models separately as generative and agentic adoption gathers pace.
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HSBC research shows SME leaders carrying heavy mental cashflow strain. More than half say cashflow distracts from other responsibilities, while cross-border volatility is adding pressure for internationally active businesses.
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Designit says telecoms are moving too quickly on enterprise AI. New survey findings suggest the industry is prioritising speed over organisational redesign, even though readiness may determine whether AI deployments create lasting value.