The lead-up to Christmas is an important time of the year for businesses to boost their profits, with 4.7 million adults intending to spend more than usual on Christmas presents this year. In light of this, small business credit card company, Capital on Tap, has shared expert tips to help small businesses make the most of the lucrative festive period.

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has announced the return of the Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards for a second year. This year's event sees the introduction of five new categories and an enhanced prize package, aimed at recognising outstanding achievements in global trading.

Spendesk, the spend management platform for small and medium-sized businesses, has announced its collaboration with TravelPerk, the global player in travel management.

Vodafone Business has unveiled its collaboration with Steven Bartlett, known for his roles in "Dragons’ Den" and "Diary of a CEO," to introduce "Digital SOS," a new documentary film series aimed at assisting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in enhancing their use of digital technology.

Aerospace Xelerated recently unveiled an innovative addition to its Boeing-led accelerator programme: the "always on" innovation model. This model aims to provide enhanced benefits and impacts to the startups, corporate, and government stakeholders involved.

Immuta, a player in data security, has announced its fourth annual State of Data Security Report. The 2024 survey, conducted in collaboration with UserEvidence, involved 700 data platform and security practitioners from cloud-based enterprises across the UK, US, Canada, and Australia.

Photonic, an innovator in quantum computing and networking platforms, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Microsoft. This partnership aims to advance quantum networking and bolster the global quantum ecosystem.

The UK Government has unveiled a £200 million investment in digital skills training, aimed at bolstering careers in sectors like digital technology, green energy, and construction.

Between July and September, the UK economy showed no growth compared to the preceding three months, despite a stronger performance in September, as reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Humane has fully unveiled its Ai Pin: the first wearable device and software platform built to harness the full power of artificial intelligence.

Duet London, a boutique technology communications consultancy, has recently been appointed by INSHUR, the renowned global insurance provider for the on-demand economy.

Jitterbit recently disclosed findings from its comprehensive research titled 'Integrate to Scale: How Leading Emerging Enterprises are Automating Their Way to Success'.

In October, the Accenture / S&P Global UK Business Outlook reported a decline in UK business confidence, reaching its lowest point this year. The net balance of firms anticipating growth over the next year dropped to +37%, a decrease from +40% in June and +43% in February.

GreyScout, a SaaS platform specialising in online brand protection, has secured a £3 million seed investment, bringing its total funding to £3.9 million.

London-based unicorn Wise, who are a big player in the modern money transfer market, have amassed a market cap of around £7 billion. The startup is continually proving to be a very financially healthy and profitable company that caught wind of the fintech movement. 

Gartner has forecasted that IT spending will reach $1.1 trillion in 2024, driven by investments in Cloud security and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). This is expected to result in an increase in overall expenditure on IT services across Europe.

Recent research by STX Next reveals that 91% of Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) consider technical debt their principal challenge as they head into 2024.

Generation Alpha, spanning from 2010 to 2025, anticipates a world that is more interconnected and seamless, potentially reshaping local communities, their governance, and economic structures.

British aerospace SMEs are poised to benefit from a new funding programme announced by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI).

The Venture Science Doctorate (VSD), a revolutionary concept by Deep Science Ventures (DSV), transforms the conventional PhD, embedding venture creation at its core.