ABM Alliance relocates to refurbished Jubilee Hall workspace in Bristol
Jack Thompson and Gabriel Pike said: “The most important thing was having a space where ABM could grow and flourish as a company."
NEC Birmingham to host UK Garage and Bodyshop Event in June 2026
The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event will return on 3rd–4th June 2026 with new features including the Ignite Arena and Business Management Theatre.
£94m UK HQ investment to drive Alfanar’s transport decarbonisation plans
Saudi company Alfanar will open a new London headquarters as part of £360m in UK–Saudi investments, supporting the £2bn Lighthouse Green Fuels project in Teesside.
Deloitte Legal partners with Legora to deliver AI solutions for legal sector
The two businesses plan to make legal services more efficient and deliver better results for clients.
Candidate numbers rise as hiring slows, research reveals
KPMG and REC data showed that permanent and temporary staff availability increased sharply, mostly due to redundancies and fewer job opportunities.
what3words introduces AI assistant to boost workplace efficiency
The new what3words AI integrates voice and text recognition to help businesses manage precise location data, supporting sectors from logistics to e-commerce.
Half of businesses report rising staffing costs in August – ONS
Around 17% of businesses said hourly wages increased in July compared to June, which was a sharp drop from April but in line with July 2024.
UK companies warned of critical talent gap as reliance on external CEOs grows
Analysis from 25x25 revealed that 58% of FTSE 350 CEOs were externally appointed.
75% of SME leaders say better personal wellbeing positively impacts business
The American Express Business Barometer survey revealed that over four-fifths (82%) agreed they perform better at work when they are mentally and physically healthy.
Coastal town workers to benefit from new employment rights agenda, says minister
Speaking with workers and business owners in the tourism sector in Llandudno, Justin Madders outlined how reforms in the forthcoming Employment Rights Bill will affect seaside economies.
AAG donates £500 Automechanika prize to Ben charity
AAG secured third place in the Best Customer Engagement and Most Registrations in the 2025 Automechanika Birmingham awards.
GMB urges Government to showcase UK pottery in embassies to protect ceramics jobs
In a letter to Foreign Secretary David Lammy, GMB general secretary Gary Smith said the move would demonstrate tangible backing for workers in the sector, which has been hit hard by rising energy costs.
