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The £1bn company with no staff? Why AI is a gift to Britain’s small businesses February 26, 2026 With branding built on Canva, market research synthesised in seconds or client decks as slick as McKinsey’s, could we say now that for the first time, a five-person firm can present like a 50-person one, and potentially undercut and outmanoeuvre larger rivals? Asks Eliza Filby In Silicon Valley, investors are salivating at the thought of [...]
Big Four consulting giants pivot to ‘high-growth verticals’ amid AI disruption February 24, 2026 Following news of Deloitte’s latest expansion, experts predict a wave of restructuring and a “high-growth vertical” focus across the Big Four giants. On Monday, Deloitte revealed its plans to launch a Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) firm, aiming to build a regional powerhouse that keeps pace with rapid technological change. The new firm will [...]
CBRE IM Backs IPUT Real Estate Dublin with Significant Equity Commitment February 23, 2026 - CBRE IM to increase investment in IPUT by €175m - Capital will kick-start a €500m IPUT Real Estate’s office investment programme - IPUT Real Estate is a market leader with a €2.7bn portfolio
Bank to business lending growth to halve amid global tensions February 23, 2026 UK bank to businesses lending growth is forecast to halve this year as firms feel the pinch of challenging conditions amid global tensions. Net growth in the value of lending from the banking sector to businesses is tipped to slow to 3.5 per cent this year, standing at nearly half of the 6.9 per cent [...]
KPMG partner fined for using AI to cheat on internal training February 16, 2026 A partner at the Big Four firm KPMG has been fined $10,000 (£7,200) for using AI to cheat in an internal training course meant to test knowledge of the technology. KPMG Australia has forced an unnamed audit partner to redo a test after they uploaded training materials to an AI platform to help answer AI-related [...]
European Enterprises Adopt Robust Sustainability Practices February 12, 2026 Regulatory pressure, energy transformation drive companies toward integrated digital solutions spanning multiple enterprise functions, ISG Provider Lens® report says
Reform UK’s rise: Will City law firms shift their support? February 12, 2026 Businesses, including law firms, snuggled up to Labour in 2024 but with Reform UK on the agenda, will firms shift their focus before the next election? Unlike in the US, business lobbying of British political parties and the UK government is kept somewhat behind closed doors, but it remains a powerful tool. For professional services, [...]
Business chiefs shift investment plans amid geopolitical tensions February 9, 2026 Top UK company bosses are being forced to shift or ditch their investment strategies amid rising geopolitical and trade tensions. The latest EY-Parthenon chief executive outlook survey – which surveyed 100 UK bosses – showed nearly 80 per cent had switched up investment plans due to developments in international trade policy and wider political pressures. [...]
European Telecom, Media Firms Accelerate AI, Cloud Adoption February 5, 2026 Enterprises in EMEA region modernize operations to enable new revenue models, compliance with evolving regulations, ISG Provider Lens® reports say
Mark Kleinman: South East Water’s excuses have run dry February 5, 2026 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column South East Water’s excuses have run dry How the water industry could do with the raising of a Mervyn King eyebrow. While governor of the Bank of England in 2012, Lord King defenestrated Bob Diamond as [...]