TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) has announced that Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm Incorporated President and CEO, is invited to be the speaker at the COMPUTEX 2025 keynote, sharing his vision of the transformative impact of AI on device experiences and ecosystems.

For the first time, the Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian business angel networks – EstBAN, LatBAN, and LitBAN – will join forces to invest up to half a million euros in the winner of the Latitude59 competition.

Pre-Seed to Succeed (P2S), an investment programme for early-stage startups, announces an Offline Pitch Session event in London, in partnership with Eurasian Startup Hub.

The UK’s medium-sized businesses drove job growth in the last 10 years compared to their small and large counterparts, according to new analysis.

Early-stage B2B SaaS venture capital firm Notion Capital has launched ‘Upstarts’, an intensive 10-week remote programme for the top 1% of up-and-coming operators, led by world class executives, mentorship from seasoned investors, and a global network of industry pioneers.

As Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan race to decarbonise their economies and embed sustainable industrial practices, opportunities are emerging for UK companies with cutting-edge technologies that can help them achieve their ambitious net zero targets.

This week is Debt Awareness Week, and this year’s theme is around breaking down the stigma and shame associated with being in debt.

Despite the race to attract and retain top talent heating up this year, company financials will still be taking centre stage for many businesses.

Data from the latest Freshworks 2024 Global AI Workplace Report reveals Millennials are embracing and learning about AI tools faster than their Gen Z colleagues. Although Gen Z are digital natives, it’s their older colleagues who are embracing and understanding the tools better, as well as the value it can provide the workplace.

Sustainability isn’t just about cutting carbon emissions – it’s about rethinking the way business is done. For many small businesses, it’s no longer just about reducing emissions; it’s about tackling waste, streamlining processes, and embedding sustainability into their core operations.

Vanta has announced a series of new features and capabilities to help security and GRC teams seamlessly collaborate across their organisation and extended network. These releases – including team-based collaboration and granular user access, an integrated Vanta Exchange for vendor security reviews, enhanced audit capabilities and expanded security questionnaire automation – reduce manual processes and enable companies to manage trust as a team.

Qlik has released new research ahead of the Spring Statement, which shows businesses are calling for AI-focused tax incentives and workforce upskilling support. 

Norrsken Foundation, an ecosystem for impact-driven founders and investors, is partnering with #Sustainablehub, a Brussels-based hub for sustainability-focused policy advocates – to open Norrsken House Brussels: a lighthouse for impact on the doorstep of the European Parliament.

Five years on from the first COVID-19 lockdown (23 March 2020), new research from GoDaddy uncovers its impact on the UK’s entrepreneurial landscape.

With the upcoming Spring Budget, Sarah Vaughan, Founder of Angelica Solutions, is calling on the government to introduce more financial support for small businesses, particularly in the areas of recruitment and workforce flexibility.

As the Spring Statement approaches, the UK's small and medium sized businesses are eager for economic clarity before committing to major investment decisions.

Space Solar has joined forces with Magdrive to drive forward the development of large in-space infrastructure. Announced at the Farnborough International Space Show (FISS), this collaboration is formalised through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and will operate under the Space Propulsion & Infrastructure Innovation Initiative (SPI³).

Jarvis, a pension fintech that empowers employees to actively plan for their retirement, has launched a free salary sacrifice calculator that allows businesses to see how much they can save while boosting pension contributions for their workforce in the upcoming financial year.

As businesses look to drive growth in 2025 amid a dynamic market environment, new research from American Express reveals about eight in 10 (78%) are planning to improve their business payments process, with almost two-fifths (39%) doing so as part of strategies to drive growth.

According to research from Dext, one-third (33%) of the UK’s small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners are losing sleep over paying staff.