Research by HR and payroll software provider Ciphr shows that most people significantly underestimate how pervasive the gender pay gap is in most occupations and industries in the UK. Ciphr commissioned a survey of 2,000 UK adults, including 1,188 employees, to find out how closely people’s perceptions of the gender pay gap (if any) matched reality.

UK businesses are bracing for significant challenges following Labour’s Autumn Budget, with anticipated average losses of £138,000 in 2025 and a quarter of businesses (25%) expecting losses to exceed £100,000 according to new research from Fiverr.

Mark Millar who is CEO of solar and battery solutions provider, Puredrive Energy has been named Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year in the South West at the 2024 Great British Entrepreneur Awards. 

The energy world of tomorrow is being built today – and it will be more sustainable, more intelligent and more integrated than ever before.

warpSpeed, a productivity app designed for consumers and SMBs, has entered preview mode with an imminent 2024 launch.

Just 13% of businesses are fully ready to capture AI’s potential, down from 14% last year, according to research from Cisco.

Sky Labs’ wearable device, Apollon, has been named an ‘Honouree’ in the Artificial Intelligence category at the CES 2025 Innovation Awards.

PLD Space has selected Deimos to co-lead the development of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) system for MIURA 5 orbital launcher, scheduled to begin its launch campaign by the end of 2025.

With the colder months now upon us, average temperatures in the UK are expected to drop well below 10°C. For those working in the construction industry and other jobs where the work is predominately based outdoors, this means measures must be taken to ensure their safety and wellbeing.

Northern Data Group, a provider of high-performance computing (HPC) solutions, has announced the five successful startups selected for its inaugural AI Accelerator, designed to fast-track AI innovation by offering access to the AI technology that powers generative AI chatbots and content creation.

Ninety seven percent of organisations using generative AI have faced security incidents or data breaches linked to the technology this year, according to Capgemini Research Institute.

Fintech giant Revolut has revealed that it has now secured a UK trading licence granted by the British financial regulator. This milestone will enable the platform to facilitate the trading of UK and EU-listed stocks, as well as exchange-traded funds, starting in 2025.

Mindstone, a global training platform and community focused on the practical use of AI for non-technical staff, and Intuition, a global company in knowledge solutions with a track record approaching 40 years of corporate excellence, has announced a partnership to accelerate AI adoption across banking, financial services, and the broader corporate sector.

Half of C-suite executives (52%) say that data is ‘out of date’ by the time it reaches their desks. That’s according to newly released research findings from data streaming platform Confluent.

Innovation scaleup Wazoku is expanding into the GCC region, with the establishment of a dedicated presence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Algorithmiq has announced a venture to accelerate error mitigation techniques for near-term quantum devices.

Veriam has announced the launch of its platform that combines identity management, access control, and subscription services into a single, efficient solution. This new platform aims to make complex processes simple by eliminating the need for multiple tools, helping organisations manage user access and subscriptions with minimal effort.

Three-quarters of UK business leaders (72%) say they are stressed out over sustainability targets and the pressure to reach Net Zero, according to research by BT.

Bev Hurley CBE, Executive Chair of YTKO and previously CEO for 25 years, has been recognised for her Outstanding Contribution to Economic Development at the Institute of Economic Development (IED) Annual Awards 2024.

The rise in AI adoption by companies encourages the hiring of more managers – rather than fewer – relative to other positions, to supervise the implementation of this new technology. That’s according to a working paper co-authored by IESE Business School professors Mireia Giné, Sampsa Samila, and José Azar that analyses 375 million US job vacancies over more than a decade.