Business

The Tide everywoman Entrepreneur Awards, in association with BGF, have revealed a powerhouse lineup of female founders shortlisted for the UK’s leading awards celebrating women in business. Now in their 22nd year, the awards have championed women transforming industries and communities since 2003. This year’s finalists — selected from nearly 1,000 entries nationwide — span every sector from healthcare and …

JPMorgan Chase, the world’s largest bank by assets, has approved the use of its in-house artificial intelligence system to help employees write annual performance reviews — a move that underscores how rapidly AI-generated content is being integrated into corporate workflows. According to the Financial Times, the US banking giant has launched a large language model (LLM) tool that enables staff …

Television dramas have long had a fascination with the legal world. From Rumpole of the Bailey and Kavanagh QC to Silk, The Split, and perhaps most memorably This Life, the profession is often portrayed as a chaotic cocktail of high-stakes cases, late nights, tortured personal relationships, and constant ethical dilemmas. These portrayals capture the emotional intensity that legal work can …

His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has seen its annual wage bill rise by £29.4 million over the past year, driven by an increase in senior-level employees, according to new research from the Global Payroll Alliance (GPA). The analysis shows that HMRC’s core workforce grew by 3.6 per cent between August 2024 and August 2025, with full-time equivalent positions rising …

The United States and China have reached a final agreement on the sale of TikTok’s US operations, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Sunday, marking a breakthrough in a long-running dispute over the video-sharing platform’s ownership and data security. Speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation, Bessent said the transaction would be formally endorsed by President Donald Trump and China’s President …

The new Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Peter Kyle MP, has vowed to leverage AI and accelerate deregulation as central pillars of the government’s strategy to reignite economic growth. Addressing more than 200 technology and business leaders at the UKAI Conference at the University of Sussex, Kyle drew parallels between government and corporate leadership, arguing that Britain must …

In a world where careers often take unexpected turns, Andrew Veerathanongdech has charted a path that blends discipline, resilience, and a relentless drive to keep moving forward. From growing up in San Francisco to flying international cargo aircraft, his journey shows how strong habits and high standards can turn challenges into success. “I define success by your habit patterns. If …

Maksim Belonogov is a co-founder of the Maxim technology powering one of the most notable e-hailing software solutions. He created a technological approach that enabled the software management of ride requests, eliminating the need for traditional operator-based systems years before other global leaders in this field. Formative stage Maksim Belonogov studied systems engineering, combining academic research with practical experiments in …

Scaling a business is no small feat. It requires planning, foresight, and a readiness to tackle new challenges. Before you dive into expansion, laying a strong foundation is crucial for sustainable growth. This ensures your business doesn’t just grow but thrives in the long run. You might have dreams of broadening your market reach or increasing your output. Yet, the …

Across industries, businesses are noticing a sharp decline in their organic website traffic — even when their Google rankings haven’t changed. The culprit? The rise of AI-powered search engines like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Perplexity. As more users turn to these generative tools for quick, summarised answers, fewer are clicking through to the traditional “blue links” that once drove the …