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UK transformations are leaking value at an alarming rate today. Sullivan & Stanley says businesses lose £27m per £100m invested, as board confidence outpaces execution, adoption, and scaled AI delivery.
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Energy apprenticeships are drawing unprecedented interest across the UK now. ScottishPower says applications for 150 roles topped 6,000, up 25%, as it expands hiring to support a £24bn clean energy and grid investment plan.
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Data literacy is becoming a core business capability for AI. Carruthers and Jackson says AI use is spreading faster than workforce capability, with most senior data leaders reporting that employees remain underprepared to question and apply data-driven outputs.
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Client demands are rising faster than budgets will allow now. Teamwork.com says 66% of leaders see clients asking for more while resisting higher fees, as AI reshapes expectations around speed, cost, and delivery.
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Bureau Veritas acquires UK sustainability firms to enhance services. The acquisitions aim to bolster its sustainable building and infrastructure capabilities in the UK, aligning with its LEAP | 28 Strategy.
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UK-Ireland summit announces £937 million investment creating 850 jobs. The investment involves 15 Irish companies in sectors like AI and renewable energy, aiming to boost economic growth across the UK, including London, Doncaster, South Wales and Scotland.
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Astutis has warned employers over rising workplace risks from e-bikes. The training provider says lithium-ion battery fires are increasing and is urging organisations to review storage, charging, and fire risk assessment practices.
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Napier AI has launched a new AML investigation support capability. Insights AI is designed to give analysts clearer behavioural explanations inside transaction monitoring workflows after sandbox testing with the FCA.
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Mattioli Woods says demand for benefits technology has accelerated sharply. The company reported 350% growth in client adoption since 2023 as employers modernise platforms ahead of workforce and regulatory change.
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Azoma has launched a protocol for managing AI commerce visibility. The company says AMP is designed to help brands control product intelligence across agentic commerce platforms and the wider web.