Iranian drone attack sees ATP tennis players flee court March 3, 2026 An Iranian drone attack forced players and officials on a tennis court at an ATP Challenger event in the UAE to flee for cover on Tuesday. Two matches at the tournament, taking place in Fujairah were interrupted after a fire broke out at an oil terminal around 10km from the ATP Challenge event site. Japan’s [...]
Construction recovery remains fragile amid high costs March 3, 2026 The construction sector is recovering but its growth remains fragile as developers contend with high wages, planning delays and labour shortages. The industry will grow over the next year due to major infrastructure projects but confidence in the housebuilding and commercial sectors remains shaken, according to a report by construction firm McBains shared exclusively with [...]
Spring Statement: Reeves defends Labour’s agenda as growth forecast slashed March 3, 2026 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended Labour’s high tax and expenditure policies as new economic forecasts provided a bleaker outlook on growth and unemployment this year. In a statement to the House of Commons, Reeves said updated forecasts by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) showed her decisions as Chancellor were “starting to pay off”. Her [...]
Pictory 2.0 Completes End-to-End AI Video Solution: Unifying Creation, Hosting, and Interactivity March 3, 2026 Pictory, a leading provider of AI-powered video-creation, launched Pictory 2.0, now a fully integrated AI video platform. Designed for content creators and businesses, it enables the creation and hosting of interactive videos. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260303256337/en/ “Businesses told us they wanted one place to create, manage, and deliver [...]
Thousands of Tesco staff to pocket £134m windfall March 3, 2026 Thousands of staff at retail giant Tesco could pocket proceeds from a £134m windfall as part of its employee investor scheme. The supermarket group said more than 22,000 of its staff are eligible for significant payouts from the pot, which is part of its save-as-you-earn investor scheme. The pay boost for frontline workers follows Tesco’s [...]
Ada Doubles YoY Growth as Demand for Agentic Customer Service Surges March 3, 2026 Milestones include innovation in Voice channel, global expansion into Europe and APAC, and large enterprise account wins across industries
Borrowing costs spike as Middle East conflict rages March 3, 2026 The cost of UK government borrowing spiked on Tuesday morning, while the pound plummeted as markets continued to digest the impacts of the intensifying conflict in the Middle East. The yield on the 10-year Gilt jumped 0.15 percentage points to 4.46 per cent while 2-year Gilt yields, which closely track interest rate expectations, spiked 0.16 [...]
Brewdog sale: what next for the craft beer giant? March 3, 2026 Brewdog’s bars sat empty on Monday, lights off and beer taps dry, as weeks of frenzied anticipation over the sale of the craft beer titan built to a head. It quickly became clear on Monday afternoon that many of those bars would never see another punter walk through their doors. For the venues lucky enough [...]
Shop price inflation eases in relief for cash-strapped Brits March 3, 2026 Shop price inflation slowed in February, as retailers introduced a raft of promotions to ease the cash burden on struggling shoppers. The price of goods in UK shops grew at a rate of 1.1 per cent in February year on year, down from the 1.5 per cent rate of inflation seen in January, according to [...]
Smartstream’s Final ISO 20022 Paper Reveals 67% of Errors Are Due to Data Quality and Calls for a Holistic Operating Model March 3, 2026 Smartstream, the trusted data solutions provider for leading global financial institutions and enterprises, today announces a new paper which marks the conclusion of a four-part series in partnership with The ValueExchange – it examines the structural pressures reshaping the asset servicing industry. Titled ‘The Case for Transformation’, the report argues that incremental fixes are no [...]