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Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses have sold seven million pairs and command 80% of the AI eyewear market, but a wave of covert filming, lawsuits and looming facial recognition is fuelling a fierce privacy backlash. What it means for British businesses and the wider tech sector.
Business leaders deliver a mixed verdict on the King’s Speech. Welcome moves on late payments and the City, but no relief on business rates, energy or employment costs for UK SMEs.
GB News Radio has posted the fastest year-on-year growth of any UK network station, with reach up 21% to 676,000 listeners, leaving Times Radio and Talk in its wake.
UK Export Finance has joined forces with Finance for Forces to help veteran-led SMEs access working capital guarantees, bond support and export insurance to scale into international markets.
Tesco has lost its Court of Appeal challenge to the way tribunals assess job value in the £multi-million equal pay claim brought by 16,000 shop workers — with significant implications for UK employers.
The ASA has banned AHDB beef and milk adverts after Chris Packham complained the carbon footprint claims misled consumers. What it means for UK food sector marketing.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has overturned damages in a long-running trademark battle with Beverly Hills Polo Club owner Lifestyle Equities, after the Court of Appeal ruled licensee claims were filed too late.
Off-plan new home sales in England and Wales fall to a 12-year low at 33% as buy-to-let landlords retreat, interest rates bite and build costs surge by £76,000 per home.
Britain faces 163,000 job losses in 2026 as manufacturing, construction and retail buckle under high energy costs, the Item Club warns. Unemployment to hit 5.1%.
Many employers assume that withdrawing a job offer before someone starts work is a low-risk decision.
Fertility treatment, miscarriage and menopause are reshaping the UK workplace. Here’s why outdated sick-leave policies fail employees and what SME bosses must do now.
Meta has launched a judicial review against Ofcom, arguing the regulator’s fees and fines regime under the Online Safety Act is disproportionate and unfairly tied to global revenue.
American Express has unveiled free AI upskilling courses and scholarships of up to $1,000 to help small business owners and staff turn generative AI from novelty into a daily productivity tool.
Meet Sapient Foundation, the band of retired British executives offering free or pay-what-you-can consultancy to cash-strapped SMEs and start-ups across the UK.
Five major publishers including Hachette and Macmillan have sued Meta in Manhattan federal court, alleging the tech giant pirated millions of books to train its Llama AI. Industry experts warn UK SMEs of mounting licensing risks.
