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UK manufacturers slow hiring as AI use rises to 76%
Software-as-a-Service

UK manufacturers slow hiring as AI use rises to 76%

Rising cost pressures are forcing factories to curb recruitment, even as most turn to AI to streamline operations and protect output.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
ScotlandIS appoints Andrew Weir as Chief Executive
Manufacturing

ScotlandIS appoints Andrew Weir as Chief Executive

The appointment comes as Scotland's digital sector contributes GBP £7.5 billion to the economy and faces pressure to fill 13,000 annual vacancies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Social media fuels house envy among UK first-time buyers
Social Media

Social media fuels house envy among UK first-time buyers

Rising house prices and borrowing costs are pushing first-time buyers to compare budgets with curated home posts, a survey found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
GXO extends Co-op transport deal for five more years
Supply Chain

GXO extends Co-op transport deal for five more years

More than 1,000 UK Co-op stores will keep receiving deliveries under GXO's transport contract, now extended to span over 20 years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Footasylum taps THG Fulfil for automated warehouse
Software-as-a-Service

Footasylum taps THG Fulfil for automated warehouse

The deal should reduce Footasylum's upfront costs and speed up its move to a denser goods-to-person system before peak trading.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Lloyds, Legal & General pass £1.5bn funding milestone
Financing

Lloyds, Legal & General pass £1.5bn funding milestone

Demand for short-dated private credit has helped push the Lloyds-Legal & General fund finance tie-up past GBP £1.5 billion since December 2022.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Tide launches business investment account for SMEs
Fintech

Tide launches business investment account for SMEs

UK small businesses can now seek higher returns on spare cash as Tide adds investment accounts to its banking app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
HiBob wins HR Pacesetter award for AI transformation
Software-as-a-Service

HiBob wins HR Pacesetter award for AI transformation

Roughly 95% of employees now use AI weekly at the London-based HR software group, as its internal rollout wins industry recognition.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
eCapital UK appoints Mark Finn as group managing director
Small Business

eCapital UK appoints Mark Finn as group managing director

The promotion gives eCapital UK a national lead as smaller firms struggle to secure working capital from traditional lenders.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK retailers say loyalty systems lack AI readiness
Customer Relationship Management

UK retailers say loyalty systems lack AI readiness

Most UK retailers still lack the loyalty infrastructure needed for agentic AI, as 72% say their systems are not fully ready.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
FCA sets new UK crypto rules for trading & stablecoins
Crypto

FCA sets new UK crypto rules for trading & stablecoins

Crypto firms face tighter oversight as the FCA brings trading, custody and stablecoins into its rulebook, forcing authorisation and capital checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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United Kingdom (UK) stories

Workers still turn first to voice, Mitel survey finds
Unified Communications

Workers still turn first to voice, Mitel survey finds

The survey points to costly delays and missed messages as staff juggle seven channels, with frontline workers saying voice remains quickest in urgent cases.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
DXC marks five years of Dandelion neurodivergent scheme
Artificial Intelligence

DXC marks five years of Dandelion neurodivergent scheme

The scheme has kept more than 30 neurodivergent people in technology roles, as DXC expands support and AI training for the next UK cohort.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Jamf launches AI governance for Mac as usage rises
Data Protection

Jamf launches AI governance for Mac as usage rises

Rising use of desktop AI tools on managed Macs is forcing IT teams to tighten controls, reporting and compliance oversight across devices.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Dropbox launches three Claude integrations for work
Software-as-a-Service

Dropbox launches three Claude integrations for work

The integrations let teams pull Dropbox files into Anthropic's AI tools and save outputs back, reducing app-switching and lost context.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AutoRek updates ARIA to cut reconciliation work 95%
Fintech

AutoRek updates ARIA to cut reconciliation work 95%

Financial institutions could cut manual matching by 95% as the updated system also shortens routine reconciliation setup to under 30 minutes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Westcon-Comstor names Olya Scekaturova to lead UKI sales
Hybrid Cloud

Westcon-Comstor names Olya Scekaturova to lead UKI sales

The distributor has unified its UK and Ireland sales teams as it seeks a single route to market for partners and vendors across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
MDOTM raises USD $27 million to expand AI platform
Software-as-a-Service

MDOTM raises USD $27 million to expand AI platform

The funding will help MDOTM hire and expand overseas as demand grows for AI tools that cut manual portfolio work at financial firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month