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Microsoft faces scrutiny over how subscription changes reached existing customers. The CMA is examining whether people understood their options before being moved towards higher-priced Microsoft 365 plans containing Copilot.
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Ofgem is tightening grid access rules for speculative data centres. Proposed commitment fees could reach £712,500 per megawatt as the regulator seeks to remove undeveloped projects from Britain’s congested connection queue.
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Germany’s automotive restructuring is moving deeper into skilled white-collar work. BMW is preparing voluntary German job reductions, while Audi employees are pressing for long-term production certainty at Neckarsulm.
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Arden is expanding apprenticeships as employers reassess levy funding options. The five new programmes target HR, administration, sustainability, and project delivery.
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Financial services employers face sharper scrutiny over workforce conduct controls. New FCA misconduct rules increase pressure on rescreening programmes.
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Finance leaders are increasing AI spend while tightening control expectations. Basware research shows AP adoption running ahead of governance maturity.
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Technology companies are turning a charity sleepout into sector mobilisation. Boycott Your Bed 2026 has attracted more than 100 companies.
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Abnormal AI is extending behavioural security beyond the inbox layer. New tools cover identity, AI governance, and candidate infiltration risk.
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Unilever’s volume rebound has strengthened the case for brand investment. The group raised its full-year outlook after second-quarter growth.
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Netflix has edged alongside the BBC in UK viewing choices. Ofcom’s Media Nations report shows a changing first-screen battle.