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  Aldi has introduced a new 12-quart porcelain enamel stockpot priced at $29.99, offering a budget-friendly alternative to Le Creuset’s similarly sized $120 stockpot. The…

UK-based cybersecurity startup Ploy has secured £2.5 million in seed funding to enhance its AI-powered identity governance and administration (IGA) platform. The investment round was…

  Key data & emerging trends Some of the most salient findings from recent reports: According to the Lovelace Report 2025 (by Oliver Wyman in…

  1. What the data says Strategic priority A recent survey (the UK Business Climate Hub’s 2025 UK Net Zero Business Census) found 79% of…

North East (England) AI Growth Zone Taskforce 1. What is it? A new multi-stakeholder Taskforce has been launched to spearhead the development of the region’s…

  1. What is the fund? On 24 September 2025, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) announced a new £10 million fund to…

Major funding round for brain-scan startup CoMind — full detailed report Headline: CoMind pulls in $60M Series A (part of $102.5M total) to commercialize a…

On October 21, 2025, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a comprehensive initiative aimed at reducing bureaucratic burdens on businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)….

In a significant development for the UK’s fintech sector, a consortium of 20 major pension funds, asset managers, and insurers has committed to investing in…

On October 21, 2025, the UK government unveiled a transformative approach to artificial intelligence (AI) regulation with the introduction of the AI Growth Lab. This…

The UK tech sector has experienced unprecedented growth, with new company incorporations reaching record highs in recent years. Here’s a detailed overview of this surge:…

   Key data & context According to analysis by audit & consulting firm RSM UK, in Q2 2025 the North West saw 1,111 new technology…

   What we do know The UK government under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) issued a final order in November 2024 requiring…

  What happened — timeline & scope On October 20, 2025, a major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) triggered widespread disruption to websites, apps,…

Chris Garner, Founder and CEO of Avensure, has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders in the UK for 2025…

The UK government has launched the £1 million Regional Tech Booster programme, unveiling 14 regional tech projects aimed at fostering innovation, supporting startups, and creating…

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 —…

   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…

   Deal overview & strategic rationale In January 2025 Getty Images announced that it would acquire Shutterstock in a deal valued at about US $3.7…

  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…