Brexit stories
Bucharest crowned Europe's most startup-friendly city as London ranks 69th globally, with Eastern European hubs sweeping the top three.
UK airlines are deploying agentic AI and WhatsApp chatbots to cut airport queues, ease staff strain and manage growing border disruption.
Gig work platform Traxlo launches in the UK, offering grocery retailers pay-per-task staffing to tackle labour gaps and rising costs.
Traxlo launches its pay-per-task gig labour platform in the UK, targeting grocery chains with task fees from GBP £3 to GBP £50.
Loop Returns warns UK brands that neglected international returns risk eroding margins and loyalty as global eCommerce hits USD $6.3 trillion.
UK founders warn unclear AI rules and weak digital trust threaten competitiveness, as many eye EU markets despite backing Britain to start up.
UK retailers face rising costs and complexity as de minimis import duty exemptions end, challenging cross-border eCommerce and holiday sales.
New research shows that 58% of large UK financial services firms faced third-party supply chain attacks in 2024, with nearly a quarter seeing multiple incidents.
Red tape and exporters' fears of mistakes are damaging UK's clothing and footwear shipments to the EU, dropping by 18% post-Brexit.
A new survey by VinciWorks shows 78% of UK companies lack measures to guard against AI breaches, even as AI adoption rises and EU regulations loom.
Brexit has slashed British non-food retail exports to the EU, costing GBP £5.9 billion since 2019, while marketplaces rise as vital channels for UK brands.
A report by Xledger reveals only 3% of UK hospitality businesses have fully digitised their finance systems, citing fears and outdated tech as key barriers.
A new report by IFX Payments reveals that 78% of UK SMEs are set to expand globally despite facing challenges from ring-fencing regulations and Brexit.
Rising cross-border trade complexity is pushing firms to delay expansion and lean on AI, as regulatory uncertainty reshapes global growth plans.
Auditoria opens UK and Ireland data hubs and hires London lead as it chases 400% European growth and rising demand for sovereign AI.
Research reveals UK and Irish SMEs are increasingly worried about data sovereignty, with many unclear on implications amid new post-Brexit and EU laws.
UK SME leaders show cautious optimism with a slight confidence rise, yet worry over AI adoption, Brexit competitiveness, and EU market expansion in 2025.
Boomi's latest global study, sponsored by IFS and conducted by IDC, underscores the urgent need for composability in enterprise software to combat challenges from outdated systems, per 1,000 surveyed execs.
Sealskinz, a UK-based accessories brand, upgrades operations with the BPA platform, achieving 90% automation in order management and easier VAT extraction from bonded goods.
Guinness Enterprise Centre says it has ploughed EUR 50 million back into its Dublin start-up campus over 25 years, backing 1,500 firms.
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