United Kingdom (UK) stories - Page 20
NZ businesses urged to bridge gap in mental health support
Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
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mental health
Despite rising awareness, 73% of New Zealand businesses lack mental health days and 57% plan no new support, reveals Peninsula Group's global survey.
UK students fear AI redundancy as entry roles shrink by 30%
Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
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edutech
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A survey finds 80% of UK students fear AI could cause job losses, amid a 30% drop in entry-level roles and rising student debt averaging GBP £53,000.
Lenovo selects Tikiri Wanduragala to lead UKI ISG technology
Thu, 17th Jul 2025
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storage
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
Lenovo has appointed Tikiri Wanduragala as UKI ISG Technology Leader to drive pre-sales tech teams and product knowledge across the UK and Ireland.
Singapore tops global index for ease of work visas for foreigners
Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Singapore ranks first globally for ease of work visas, boasting swift processing, low fees, and stable conditions, according to a new study by Eskimoz.
Transatel launches Ubigi services for MINI cars across Europe
Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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uc
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iot
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cartech
Transatel launches Ubigi data service in MINI cars, offering seamless 4G/5G Wi-Fi across 27 European countries including the UK and France.
Logicalis achieves carbon neutrality in key emissions with renewables
Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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power / energy
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Logicalis has achieved carbon neutrality across key emissions by adopting renewables in six countries and cutting Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 10%.
Hybrid cloud adoption climbs, but cost visibility still lacking
Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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finops
Hybrid cloud use in the UK and Ireland hits 68%, but over half of IT leaders still lack full visibility of cloud costs, hampering ROI measurement.
Chris Lowe joins Yaspa as Chief Financial Officer for expansion
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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fintech
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partner programmes
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ai
Chris Lowe joins Yaspa as full-time CFO to lead financial strategy during expansion into new markets and sectors across Europe.
Meliora invests in five new generative AI startups worldwide
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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rpa
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genai
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llms
Meliora Ventures has invested in five generative AI startups across the UK, Ireland, France and Australia, supporting businesses with innovative AI products and growth.
iplicit & Cin7 partner to offer cloud solution for UK SMEs
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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management
iplicit and Cin7 have teamed up to offer UK SMEs in wholesale and distribution integrated cloud accounting and inventory management solutions.
Org Group acquires EDR to boost European digital expertise
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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crm
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Org Group acquires Brussels-based EDR, enhancing its European digital and technology expertise across multiple markets including the UK and France.
Tax Systems names Sanj Juneja Global Strategic Partners Director
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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saas
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job moves
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tax systems
Tax Systems has named Sanj Juneja as Global Strategic Partners Director to boost international growth via a new partner ecosystem across key global markets.
Viatel acquires Cybit Cyber NI unit to boost security services
Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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firewalls
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
Viatel expands cybersecurity services across Ireland and the UK by acquiring Cybit Cyber's Belfast-based unit, enhancing protection for mid-market and enterprise clients.
Safe Software expands to UK & Ireland to boost customer support
Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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bi
Safe Software expands to the UK and Ireland, opening new centres to enhance European customer support and target USD $250m revenue by 2028.
Azerbaijan leads rise in European travel bookings amid new trends
Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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aviation
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amadeus
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travel
Azerbaijan leads a 26% surge in European air travel bookings, with rising interest in emerging destinations reshaping traveller preferences, says new report.
Silverfin appoints Allison Searle to drive UK & Ireland growth
Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Silverfin appoints Allison Searle as UK and Ireland General Manager to accelerate growth in cloud-based accounting and advisory services amid digital transformation.
BGF invests to boost PMC's global tech & commerce ambitions
Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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digital transformation
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martech
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commerce systems
BGF invests in UK-based PMC to accelerate global expansion and enhance its digital engineering and managed services across retail and commerce sectors.
Australia ranked eighth globally for life-work balance in 2025
Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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parental leave
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work-life balance
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healthcare
Australia ranks eighth globally for life-work balance in 2025, boasting the highest minimum wage and shorter average work hours among top economies.
UK AI maturity drops despite continued high investment
Mon, 16th Jun 2025
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ai
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cybersecurity
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agentic ai
UK organisations' AI maturity score dropped 9 points to 35 despite rising investments and over 100 AI projects launched by 56% of businesses surveyed.
Paynt acquires E-xact to boost North American payment growth
Fri, 13th Jun 2025
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crypto
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fintech
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martech
Paynt acquires Canadian payments firm E-xact to boost North American growth, targeting a further US acquisition by late 2025.