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For a while, it felt like every product was becoming an “AI product,” with tools promising to replace entire workflows and radically transform how people work. That phase is gradually fading, and what is emerging in its place is less visible but significantly more practical. The market is becoming moreContinue Reading

Do you know how to hire international employees? If you’re looking to extend your company’s reach into global markets, hiring qualified candidates in other countries can help with that effort. But if you don’t have a local entity, you may be wondering if it’s possible to recruit applicants in placesContinue Reading

Octopus Investments is set to cut around a fifth of its workforce as it accelerates the adoption of artificial intelligence, in a move that reflects the rapid transformation underway across the asset management industry. The City-based firm, which manages close to £15 billion in assets, is understood to be placingContinue Reading

UK drivers are bracing for a sharp rise in fuel costs, with petrol prices expected to exceed £1.50 per litre for the first time in nearly two years as the fallout from the Middle East conflict continues to ripple through energy markets. According to RAC, the average price of petrolContinue Reading

The United States has warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s push to realign the UK more closely with European Union rules risks undermining transatlantic trade, in a rare public intervention that highlights growing tensions over Britain’s post-Brexit strategy. Warren Stephens said Washington views the UK government’s plan to reintroduce elements ofContinue Reading

Co-op Group has confirmed that chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq will step down, following mounting pressure over workplace culture concerns and a difficult year marked by losses and a damaging cyberattack. Khoury-Haq, who has led the organisation since 2022 and spent seven years with the business, will be replaced on anContinue Reading

UK inflation remained unchanged at 3% in the year to February, offering a brief period of stability before economists expect a renewed surge in price pressures driven by the Middle East conflict. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that annual inflation held steady following months of gradualContinue Reading