General counsel ‘evolving from traditional legal gatekeepers’, says KPMG’s legal arm April 29, 2026 General counsel responsibilities are evolving beyond just providing legal oversight as regulations “become more complex and demanding”, according to a new report from the Big four giant KPMG’s Law arm. A whopping 75 per cent of the general counsels surveyed by the firm reported to be “frequently providing advice on issues outside of their legal [...]
European ServiceNow Strategies Focus on AI, Sovereignty April 28, 2026 Organizations shift to platform-based, compliance-ready models with embedded AI, upgrade-safe architectures, ISG Provider Lens® report says
Appcast Releases 2026 U.K. Recruitment Marketing Benchmark Report as Labour Market Softens and Hiring Costs Decline April 27, 2026 New data shows how rising unemployment, shifting candidate behaviour, and regional disparities are reshaping recruitment performance
CoStar Data Shows Midlands Big-Box Market Reaches Turning Point as Supply Starts to Fall April 24, 2026 Big-box warehouse supply across the Midlands has begun to fall after the turn-of-the-year peak, according to data from CoStar, a global leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260424621936/en/ Availability has fallen by around 5m sq. ft. in [...]
Accertify Launches Global Air Travel Fraud Report Revealing Where Booking-Stage Pressure Is Most Concentrated April 22, 2026 Q1 2026 analysis shows significant variation in prevented fraud rates by origin city, with higher concentrations across parts of Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and South & Southeast Asia
Smartstream Research Reveals Five Realities Redefining Buy-Side Reconciliations April 22, 2026 Key Facts Over 70% of firms still rely primarily on end-of-day reconciliation, while 53% cite timing differences and data mismatches as the leading causes of breaks. 59% of participants identified external data dependencies as the primary risk, while 47% highlighted internal inconsistencies. And 41% struggle with incomplete or insufficiently enriched data. 69% describe their T+1 model as partially adapted and still evolving. Whilst 41% say T+1 has made data quality a critical priority.
CoStar Data Shows Aire Park Driving New Rental Highs in Leeds April 17, 2026 Leeds office demand shifts south of the river to the East Quarter, according to data from CoStar, a global leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260417361617/en/ While the traditional City Core remained Leeds’s dominant office location, its [...]
European Firms Deploy GenAI in Mainframe Modernization April 17, 2026 Enterprises adopt AI-enhanced methods that align innovation and compliance, ISG Provider Lens® report says
Over Half (51%) of Consumers Want Promotions That Go Beyond a Basic Discount April 16, 2026 But nearly one in three UK consumers cannot recall a single memorable brand promotion - signalling an urgent need for creativity beyond price cuts.
83% of UK CFOs Say Spend Management Is More Manual Than It Should Be April 16, 2026 84% of UK CFOs say their organisation has been too slow to modernise payments 91% say they are concerned competitors are ahead on payment automation while a confident few are already setting the pace Card-led payments are widely seen as a competitive advantage say 81%