Google UK Limited What’s happened Google UK’s annual accounts show that headcount at Google UK Limited fell from 7,422 to 7,029 in 2024 —…
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UK-listed companies issue record profit warnings in 2025
Key data & trends According to EY‑Parthenon, UK-listed companies issued 62 profit warnings in Q1 2025. (EY) In Q2 2025, the number rose to…
Getty–Shutterstock $3.7B merger faces UK competition concerns
Deal overview & strategic rationale In January 2025 Getty Images announced that it would acquire Shutterstock in a deal valued at about US $3.7…
UK launches “Sterling 20” investment initiative with pension funds
What is Sterling 20? The UK Treasury, working with the City of London Corporation, has launched a new investor-led partnership of 20 of Britain’s…
Amazon Web Services outage disrupts major UK apps and services
What happened: the AWS outage in brief In the early hours of October 20, 2025 (UTC), Amazon Web Services (AWS) began to exhibit widespread…
Microsoft: AI Could Save UK Economy 12.1B Hours Annually
Microsoft’s recent Work Trend Index reveals that AI integration could save the UK economy approximately 12.1 billion hours annually, translating to an estimated £208 billion…
Databricks to Train 100,000 in AI Across UK & Ireland
Databricks has announced an ambitious initiative to train 100,000 individuals in data and AI skills across the UK and Ireland by 2028. This program, backed…
TikTok Under Fire as UK Moderation Job Cuts Announced
1. What TikTok announced TikTok has communicated that it is placing several hundred jobs “at risk” (i.e., proposed redundancies) within its UK-based “Trust &…
Dexory Raises $165M to Expand in UK & U.S
Company overview Dexory is a UK-based robotics + AI company (headquartered in London) that specialises in autonomous warehouse inventory/visibility solutions. (TheRecursive.com) Founders: Andrei Danescu…
JLR Cyberattack Exposes Risks for UK Auto Sector
1. What happened at JLR Timeline & key facts On 31 August 2025, JLR was hit by a major cyber security incident which forced it…
UK Declares Google Has “Strategic Market Status” in Search Ads
1. Background & legal framework 1.1 Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 The UK enacted a new law called the Digital Markets, Competition…
Waymo Bets on London for Its First Robotaxi Launch in Europe
What’s going on Waymo, the autonomous-vehicle subsidiary of Alphabet, announced that it will roll out a commercial driverless ride-hailing service in London in 2026,…
UK Tech Investment Live: £201.3M in Deals This Week
This week (October 13–17, 2025), the UK tech sector attracted a substantial £201.3 million in investment across eight funding rounds, marking a 65% increase from…
UK Launches Finance Investment Concierge Service
On October 16, 2025, the UK government launched the Office for Investment: Financial Services, a new initiative designed to attract financial services investment across Britain….
Smiths Group Sells Tech Unit for £1.3B
What exactly is happening? Smiths Group, a long-standing British industrial / engineering conglomerate, announced on 16 October 2025 that it will sell Smiths Interconnect to…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Israeli fans should be allowed at the Aston Villa match
1. Background & context Match & ban decision Aston Villa are scheduled to host Maccabi Tel Aviv in a Europa League fixture on 6 November…
King Charles is poised to become the first reigning English monarch in 500 years
The claim that “King Charles is poised to become the first reigning English monarch in 500 years” refers to a symbolic religious / ecumenical milestone,…
UK government borrowing costs have dropped to their lowest point since July
What the headline means — key facts & metrics The yield on the UK’s 10-year government bonds (gilts) recently dipped below 4.5 %, marking its…
How Postcode Data Is Powering Smarter Business Decisions and Location Analytics in 2025
How Postcode Data Is Powering Smarter Business Decisions and Location Analytics in 2025 — Full, Detailed Guide Postcodes are no longer just mail-sorting codes. By…
Postcode Power: Mapping the UK’s Most Profitable Small Business Areas in 2025
Postcode Power: Mapping the UK’s Most Profitable Small Business Areas in 2025 In 2025, the landscape of small businesses in the UK is marked by…