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PeopleBench has acquired a resilience framework for workforce development strategy. The deal combines workforce analytics with a psychometric tool focused on sustainable performance, adaptability, and wellbeing.
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UK directors are taking bigger personal risks for growth plans. Purbeck’s latest data shows larger guarantees, bigger loans, and record demand for Personal Guarantee Insurance.
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NEOMA has added McGill to its Canadian exchange network roster. The agreement opens a semester in Montreal, with tuition covered and courses taught in English from September 2026.
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ICA has launched practical AI training for compliance professionals worldwide. The programme focuses on governance, risk, and regulated use cases, with pilot access to AI compliance tools.
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Skills shortages remain a major growth barrier for Yorkshire businesses. BDO’s latest survey found similar pressure across the Midlands, South East, and South West, with retail, hospitality, and manufacturing affected.
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Payment failures are putting retail and hospitality sales at risk. FreedomPay’s latest study found fast-rising losses during outages, alongside pressure on staff and customer patience.
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Cyber professionals say breach handling still carries pressure inside organisations. Kocho’s survey found blame culture, board pressure, and disclosure concerns continue to complicate incident response.
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LangWatch has launched open-source tests for hidden AI vulnerabilities today. The new framework uses multi-turn red teaming to expose agent weaknesses that traditional prompt tests can miss.
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Finance led UK privacy complaints across major sectors last year. Bridewell’s ICO analysis found continued increases in finance, health, and retail and manufacturing complaint volumes.
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Searches around fertility at work are climbing sharply in Britain. Mills & Reeve says a 550% five-year rise reflects growing legal and workplace complexity around IVF, surrogacy, adoption, and other routes to parenthood.