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Virgin Media O2 has set out a 2040 transition plan. The telecoms operator says its Green Transition Plan will cut emissions, strengthen climate resilience, and extend the life of technology.
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Consumers are wary of AI shopping agents handling money online. ACI Worldwide research found 60% of UK consumers would stop using an AI shopping agent after one mistake.
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Europe’s invoice mandates are becoming a finance transformation deadline now. E-invoicing and digital reporting rules are pushing companies to rethink receivables, tax data, cash visibility, and order-to-cash control.
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BAT cuts jobs as AI reshapes global tobacco operating model. The Fit2Win transformation programme is expected to reduce about 5,500 roles globally and move a further 3,500 roles to strategic partners.
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Channel 4 is deepening targeted advertising capabilities across streaming inventory. Its CACI partnership adds postcode-level planning, consumer segmentation, and catchment-area targeting at a time when broadcasters are defending premium TV advertising.
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The UK skills gap is widening as workplaces change faster. Arden University research and Acas dispute data point to a labour market under pressure from technology, retraining gaps, and weak conflict-resolution capability.
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Central banks have warned that market resilience is becoming thinner. The BIS says AI investment, fragile bond-market liquidity, inflation risks, and strained public finances are creating a tougher policy environment for governments, investors, and companies.
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AI agents are gaining authority faster than enterprise controls inside. Kore.ai says most enterprises report unmanaged risk as agents move into data, decisions, customer interactions, and financial activity.
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Entry-level work is being redrawn rather than simply removed outright. Cognizant and Pearson say HR leaders expect AI to create new early-career roles while exposing weaknesses in training models.
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KPMG’s withdrawn AI report raises professional services governance questions again. The episode has sharpened scrutiny of citations, case studies, verification, and AI use in high-trust advisory work.