Jobs across the services sector declined in December despite some signals of a “rebound” across the UK economy in new survey data. Analysts at S&P Global said staffing numbers across …
December 2025
ABB Strengthens Data Center and Industrial Monitoring Capabilities with IPEC Acquisition
ABB today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire IPEC, a UK-based technology company with more than 30 years of expertise in electrical diagnostics. IPEC’s advanced monitoring systems …
Why your next marketing crisis is going to be self-inflicted
Most 2026 plans ignore marketing’s geopolitical exposure, the aggressive monetization of platforms, and the erosion of trust, requiring leaders to shift from chasing reach and automation to strategic discipline, internal …
Profit triples at Cartier owner as UK sales rise
Profit has almost tripled at the UK arm of the luxury goods giant behind the likes of Cartier, Net-a-Porter and Montblanc, new results have revealed. Richemont UK has posted a …
KKR and Premialab Announce A $220m Strategic Investment To Power Next Phase Of Global Growth
Premialab, a global provider of data, analytics and risk management solutions for quantitative investing, today announces a significant $220m growth investment from funds and accounts managed by KKR, a leading …
Global recruiter SThree hit by ailing UK jobs market
Global recruiter SThree has felt the pinch of the deteriorating UK jobs market with the region becoming the group’s worst performing large market. The consultancy – which specialises in connecting …
FTSE 100 Live: Unemployment rate rises as Labour taxes bite
Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. We received another gloomy snapshot of the economy ahead of the ever-important Bank of England rate decision on Thursday. New …
Labour dealt blow as unemployment rate jumps above 5 per cent
The UK unemployment rate jumped above the 5 per cent mark as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published damning figures that will likely send chills throughout the Labour government …
Mickey Mouse puts copyright woes to bed with Disney-OpenAI deal
Disney’s $1bn investment in OpenAI, coupled with a three year licensing deal for over 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters on Sora, constitutes a seismic shift in how …
British pessimism is stalling growth
British leaders are now the least optimistic cohort internationally, and it’s having a real-world impact on growth, writes David Stevens Britain has long prided itself on being one of the …