Redundancies hit highest level since pandemic as unemployment climbs higher December 16, 2025 The UK unemployment rate jumped above the 5 per cent mark and redundancies surged to their highest level since the pandemic. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published damning figures on Tuesday morning that will likely send chills throughout the Labour government ministers ahead of the Christmas break. It said the number of payrolled employess [...]
Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials Completes Expansion of Custom Electrolyte Facility December 16, 2025 Orbia Advance Corporation S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) Fluor & Energy Materials business today announced it has completed the expansion of its Custom Electrolyte facility for lithium-ion and other battery chemistries in Madison, Wisconsin, increasing the site production capacity by roughly 300%. The second and final phase for the expansion was completed in early December [...]
Glasgow Caledonian University to Lead £2.6m UK Doctoral Training Programme to Tackle Global Oral Health Challenges December 16, 2025 Glasgow Caledonian University has secured £2.6 million to lead a major new UK-wide doctoral training programme to spearhead research into oral health and dental disease prevention. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251216404233/en/ Funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and delivered in partnership with Haleon, a consumer [...]
Luka Koper and Tideworks Technology Extend 25-Year Partnership to Advance Smart Port Innovation Through 2035 December 16, 2025 Next-generation terminal systems and professional services to boost capacity, agility, and customer value across the Adriatic’s premier logistics hub
Shoosmiths to give staff extra £1m after hitting AI target December 16, 2025 Law firm Shoosmiths will give staff an extra £1m in bonuses after they hit the firm’s annual target for 1m Microsoft Copilot prompts more than four months ahead of schedule, City AM can reveal. The firm told City AM in April that it had set a “clear and ambitious annual target” of 1m on its [...]
Housing market set for ‘return to normality’ after year of uncertainty December 16, 2025 UK house prices have dropped around £2,000 in the last year despite improved access to mortgages and lower interest rates. The average price of a home in the four weeks to 6 December was £358,138, which is 0.6 per cent ( £2,059) lower than the same period a year ago, according to Rightmove. Last year, meanwhile, house [...]
UK investors spooked by tax hikes on dividends and savings December 16, 2025 Rachel Reeves’ Budget decisions have raised alarm bells among DIY investors after they were hit with tax hikes and cuts to incentives, despite the Chancellor’s aim to push more funds into public markets. Over 70 per cent of investors said they were concerned about the increased basic and higher rates of taxes on dividends, property [...]
Monzo snaps up UK mortgage broker in first major acquisition December 16, 2025 UK fintech Monzo has made its first major acquisition with a deal to snap up a digital mortgage broker in a bid bulk up its “all-in-one” superapp. The digital bank announced on Friday it had snapped up Habito, a fintech firm which uses tech to accelerate the home-buying process with free online advice. The deal [...]
Why your next marketing crisis is going to be self-inflicted December 16, 2025 Most 2026 plans ignore marketing’s geopolitical exposure, the aggressive monetization of platforms, and the erosion of trust, requiring leaders to shift from chasing reach and automation to strategic discipline, internal alignment, and building direct customer relationships, says Paul Armstrong Most 2026 marketing plans are already built on assumptions that no longer hold, not because the [...]
KKR and Premialab Announce A $220m Strategic Investment To Power Next Phase Of Global Growth December 16, 2025 Premialab, a global provider of data, analytics and risk management solutions for quantitative investing, today announces a significant $220m growth investment from funds and accounts managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm. Under the terms of the agreement, KKR will lead a significant growth investment alongside existing investor Balderton. Founded by Adrien Géliot and [...]