Business

The browser has quietly become the nerve centre of modern business. It’s where we access our CRM, collaborate on documents, check financial dashboards, and run customer calls. Yet while companies spend millions securing networks and devices, the browser, the window through which almost every work app is opened, is often left unguarded. That oversight is proving costly. The more we …

Futures trading involves entering into contracts to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined future date and price. This financial instrument offers traders the ability to hedge against risks or speculate on price movements of various assets, including commodities, indices, and currencies. Recently, futures trading has gained significant traction among traders seeking flexibility, leverage, and diversification in their investment …

Traveling has become a bit of a balancing act. Between the endless options online and the constant battle between comfort and cost, finding the right place to stay can be exhausting. Everyone wants something stylish, convenient, and affordable, but too often we end up sacrificing one for the other. That’s where Gother steps in — a fresh, modern travel platform …

Paul Diamond is a strategic investor with over 25 years of experience in building businesses across various sectors. A truly international figure, his ventures have spanned financial services, media, property development, and renewable energy. Paul entered Zimbabwe to rehabilitate gold mining operations with no prior experience, nonetheless achieving short-term success. Alas, political upheaval and legal chaos led to the end …

Pizza Hut’s UK dine-in business has entered administration, placing hundreds of jobs at risk and marking another blow to the increasingly fragile casual dining sector. The chain, owned by US-based Yum! Brands, has appointed FTI Consulting to oversee the process. While delivery and takeaway operations remain unaffected, the administration raises serious questions about the long-term viability of mid-market dining brands …

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has suggested the government is considering cutting the 5% rate of VAT on household energy bills, as ministers prepare measures to tackle the deepening cost-of-living crisis ahead of next month’s Budget. Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Mr Miliband refused to confirm whether a VAT cut was being actively pursued but acknowledged that households …

The Government has announced plans to introduce a new suite of vocational qualifications — known as V-levels — for students aged 16 and over, in a bid to simplify what ministers describe as a “confusing” post-GCSE landscape and strengthen the UK’s skills pipeline. The new qualifications are set to replace Level 3 BTecs and other post-16 technical courses currently available …

Innovate UK has launched a new £1 million competition to fast-track breakthroughs in agentic artificial intelligence (AI) across three of the UK’s highest-growth sectors: advanced manufacturing, health and life sciences, and the creative industries. The Agentic AI Pioneers Prize aims to support AI systems capable of taking initiative, collaborating with humans, co-creating new ideas and coordinating complex tasks—capabilities that are …

Weak consumer confidence has emerged as a growing threat to corporate performance, with a rising number of listed UK companies issuing profit warnings ahead of next month’s autumn Budget. According to a new report from EY, 64 UK-listed firms issued profit warnings in the third quarter of 2025 — and one in five cited deteriorating consumer sentiment as a key …

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of RUA AlHaram AlMakki Company, announces the launch of King Salman Gate, a transformative multi-use development in the Holy City of Makkah. Spanning up to 12 million sqm Gross Floor Area adjacent to AlMasjid AlHaram, the project marks …