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Wayve and Uber have launched autonomous passenger rides across London. The supervised service places British-developed AI driving technology into commercial ride-hailing journeys for the first time in the UK.
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UK services activity strengthened in August as inflation pressures returned. The latest PMI shows improved demand and confidence, but rising input costs and selling prices add to the Bank of England’s policy challenge.
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Bank economist Huw Pill has renewed pressure for higher rates. The Bank of England chief economist argues that a move to 4% could contain inflation risks before they become more persistent.
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Hawk has strengthened its UK commercial team with senior appointment. Former Yahoo executive James Fenn joins the Azerion-owned demand-side platform as enterprise business director, targeting advertisers, agencies, and omnichannel growth.
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Employee experience programmes risk overlooking workers during technology-led transformation efforts. A Designit poll puts employee input and people-first design ahead of hybrid working and personalisation among perceived transformation blind spots.
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Hayward Wright has appointed a manager to support national expansion. Mia Mahoney joins from Gowling WLG after the accountancy group broadened its footprint through acquisitions in Birmingham and Yorkshire.
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ALT is opening Manchester operations as its regional expansion accelerates. The Glasgow-founded media agency has appointed two senior hires and plans further recruitment as it establishes its second city base.
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A £10m hospitality grant scheme has opened for applications nationwide. The three-year programme will support new ventures, training, vacant-premises reuse, productivity projects, and community pub diversification.
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AJ Bell is reshaping its board through planned succession changes. Craig Gentle and Steve Langan are joining as three existing non-executive directors prepare to leave the investment platform.
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ENRC has settled litigation linked to Britain’s abandoned corruption investigation. The confidential agreement with the Serious Fraud Office and Dechert closes a long-running dispute over conduct surrounding the former criminal probe.