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App developers could gain more payment freedom under CMA proposals. The regulator is consulting on conduct requirements for Apple and Google that could reshape app-store payments, developer steering, and access to contactless functionality on iOS.
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TikTok’s data-transfer fight is returning to Ireland’s privacy regulator again. The DPC is reviewing whether to pursue fresh sanctions after court scrutiny of its EU-China transfer suspension order.
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Convergint has opened a central London base for UK growth. The Victoria office strengthens its access to customers, partners, colleagues, and community initiatives across the capital.
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Europe’s AI progress is accelerating, but adoption remains unevenly distributed. Accenture’s AI Progress Barometer shows large companies closing the gap with North America while smaller European businesses fall further behind.
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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.