
European workers are losing two days weekly to admin tasks. Ricoh says admin pressure is weighing on productivity, morale, and retention, with many workers now questioning whether their roles remain sustainable.

NatWest is taking investing education deeper into British workplaces nationwide. The bank says new workshops and extra facilitators will help extend Financial Foundations to 50,000 people across workplaces and communities in 2026.

Making Tax Digital is reshaping how creatives manage tax today. Accountants say the April 2026 rollout is heightening anxiety around admin, software costs, deadlines, and mistakes for self-employed creative workers.

Research suggests darker traits can aid careers, but damage teams. Durham-led research says traits rewarded in leaders can also fuel stress, burnout, and wider organisational harm if left unchecked.

Tech leaders say Britain must move faster on AI skills. A House of Lords summit argued that workforce capability and governance will shape whether the UK builds a genuinely AI-first economy.

Retailers are being offered faster supplier discovery through new tooling. SupplyExplorer uses network intelligence, curated matching, and supplier performance data to help merchandising teams expand assortments with less manual sourcing.

IT teams are being offered a new SolarWinds AI operator. The company said SW1 will help organisations observe, manage, and protect complex hybrid environments through governed automation.

DOOH budgets are rising, but confidence remains uneven across buyers. Azerion’s latest study found demand for the channel, but persistent uncertainty over measurement and attribution.

HR data is moving directly into everyday communications work streams. Exclaimer’s new Workday integration is designed to reduce manual updates, improve data accuracy, and keep ownership clearer between HR and IT.

A quantum security provider has secured new portfolio backing today. Arqit will join Tomorrow Street’s scaleup portfolio as demand grows around post-quantum migration and cyber resilience.