Survey of 500 senior energy decision-makers finds 74% report greater complexity while 86% remain confident they can manage price volatility. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs New EDF research indicates that UK businesses are facing increasing complexity in managing energy supplies and costs, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, United Kingdom
Tagged British Polling Council, business investment, Censuswide, Christopher Dalley, Clean Power 2030, decarbonisation, EDF, EDF Business and Wholesale Services, EDF research shows energy volatility and complexity weighing on UK budgets and investment decisions, EDF survey finds energy complexity is challenging UK business planning despite high confidence, electrification, energy complexity, energy data, energy price volatility, energy risk management, ESOMAR, flexible energy contracts, long-term planning, Market Research Society, UK businesses, UK businesses report growing demand for energy risk support and flexible contracts in EDF study, UK firms seek more flexible energy contracts as EDF research highlights rising complexity, wholesale price volatility
The Data and AI Impact Report, with research insights supported by IDC, finds UK adoption is advancing rapidly while data quality and explainability remain constraints on stronger AI returns. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs New SAS research, with insights supported by IDC, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI Adoption, AI governance, AI Impact Index, AI investment, AI ROI, AI trust, artificial-intelligence, Chris Marshall, Data and AI Impact Report, Data and AI Trust Index 2026, data quality, Dr Iain Brown, enterprise AI, explainability, IDC, Marlow, SAS, SAS and IDC findings show UK AI adoption surging as data quality and explainability constrain impact, SAS research finds UK organisations accelerating enterprise AI adoption while business returns trail trust, The New Economics of Trust, Trust Gap, Trustworthiness Index, UK AI investment rises as SAS report highlights widening need to convert trust into measurable outcomes, UK businesses, UK companies advance AI deployment faster than global peers but returns remain behind governance progress, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds research from the Lloyds Business Barometer finds that 54 percent of UK businesses say AI has created new jobs within their organisations, while 58 percent plan to invest in AI skills over the next year as adoption … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 300 agentic AI-related roles, agentic AI, AI, AI Academy, AI Adoption, AI capability, AI Engineering apprenticeship, AI investment, AI skills, AI Training, AI-specific roles, Amanda Murphy, artificial intelligence, business competitiveness, business productivity, business transformation, Commercial Banking, cost barriers, data quality, digital transformation, domestic businesses, economic opportunity, GROWTH, human ingenuity, INNOVATION, international businesses, job creation, larger firms, Level 6 AI Engineering apprenticeship, Lloyds, Lloyds Business and Commercial Banking, Lloyds Business Barometer, Lloyds Research Finds AI Has Created New Jobs at More Than Half of UK Businesses, Lloyds Research Finds More Than Half of UK Businesses Say AI Has Created New Jobs, organisational readiness, productivity, Responsible AI, skills gap, small businesses, technology investment, turnover above £10 million, turnover below £1 million, UK businesses, UK Businesses Increase AI Skills Investment as Adoption Becomes Competitive Priority, United Kingdom, workforce development, workforce upskilling
(IN BRIEF) UK businesses are showing resilience in the face of global economic uncertainty, according to the latest Lloyds Business Barometer. The survey found that 84% of firms are confident in their ability to withstand economic shocks, even though 57% … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, International Trade, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Amanda Murphy, asset finance, business finance, Business Growth, Business Resilience, business strategy, Businesses Build Financial and Operational Resilience as Global Uncertainty Continues, capital market funding, Cash Management, cashflow forecasting, commodity prices, Cost-saving Measures, economic shocks, food production, global uncertainty, interest rate hedging, inventory management, Ipsos, Lloyds, Lloyds Business and Commercial Banking, Lloyds Business Barometer, Lloyds Reports Strong Business Confidence Despite Global Economic Pressures, logistics, Manufacturing, market volatility, overdrafts, raw material prices, rising costs, risk management, structured finance, supply chain disruption, trade finance, trading conditions, treasury services, UK businesses, UK Businesses Turn to Cashflow Planning and Cost Controls to Navigate Market Volatility, UK Firms Remain Resilient as Rising Costs and Supply Chain Pressures Persist, United Kingdom, working capital facilities
(IN BRIEF) Barclays’ Q1 2026 Business Prosperity Index shows that UK businesses remain broadly confident despite geopolitical pressures, with 85% confident in the strength of their business and 83% confident in their prospects over the next year. The report finds … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Abdul Qureshi, agentic AI, AI investment, artificial intelligence, automation, Barclays, Barclays Business Bank, Barclays Business Prosperity Fund, Barclays Business Prosperity Index, Barclays Business Prosperity Index Shows UK Firms Increasing Cybersecurity and AI Investment Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty, Barclays Q1 2026 Index Highlights Agentic AI Adoption and Cybersecurity Investment Across UK Businesses, Barclays UK Corporate Bank, borrowing decisions, Business confidence, Business Growth, business lending, Business Resilience, cashflows, Cebr, Centre for Economics and Business Research, cloud computing, cost pressures, cyber security, cybersecurity investment, digital transformation, financial discipline, Focaldata, geopolitical tensions, large businesses, large corporates, Matt Hammerstein, medium businesses, Micro-Businesses, Middle East conflict, Opinium Research, productivity, refinancing, savings buffers, small businesses, SMEs, technology budgets, UK businesses, UK Businesses Prioritise Technology Resilience as Barclays Index Highlights Rising Cyber and AI Spending, UK economy, UK Firms Balance Growth Plans with Financial Discipline as Cybersecurity Becomes Boardroom Priority
(IN BRIEF) BT Business has launched a new package of AI-powered cybersecurity tools and free support services designed to help UK small and medium-sized enterprises improve their cyber resilience. The initiative responds to a rapidly escalating threat environment, with BT … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged AI Cyber Assistant, AI-powered security, automated remediation, BT Business, BT Business Launches AI-Powered Cybersecurity Services to Strengthen Protection for UK SMEs, BT Business Targets UK Cyber Resilience Gap with Advanced Security Tools for Small Enterprises, BT Expands Industrial-Grade Cybersecurity Support for Small Businesses Facing Rising Digital Threats, BT Group, BT Launches New Cybersecurity Campaign to Help SMEs Protect Against Escalating Online Threats, business security, connected devices, CrowdStrike, Cyber Action Toolkit, cyber advisors, cyber breach, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Guides, Cyber Health Check, cyber protection, cyber resilience, cyber risk management, Cyber Support Hub, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, digital security, Endpoint Threat Protect, industrial-grade security, Jon James, Jonathon Ellison, London, malicious scanning, National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC, network protection, New BT Cyber Support Hub and CrowdStrike-Powered Tools Aim to Close UK SME Security Gap, private sector, public sector, Real-time monitoring, small and medium enterprises, telecommunications, UK businesses, UK SMEs
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to make over £35 billion of new finance available to UK businesses in 2026, including up to £2 billion in trade finance to support exporters. The trade finance commitment, which includes UK … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Business Growth, Commercial Banking Coverage, exporters, international expansion, job creation, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group Commits Over £35 Billion to Support UK Business Growth in 2026, Lloyds Expands Trade Finance Offering with £2 Billion Commitment to UK Exporters, mid corporates, Paul Kempster, regional investment, SMEs, supply chains, trade finance, UK businesses, UK Export Finance, UKEF, working capital
(IN BRIEF) Experian has made its full commercial credit data suite available through the Ascend platform for the first time, giving lenders and organisations instant access to detailed credit information on more than eight million UK businesses. The integration allows … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged analytics and decisioning, Ascend Platform, CATO, cloud-based platform, Commercial CAIS, commercial credit data, credit intelligence, data integration, David Gallihawk, Experian, Experian Enhances UK Lending Decisions by Integrating Commercial Data into Ascend, financial services, lending decisions, Metro Bank, Risk Scores, SME Lending, UK businesses
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has been chosen by Openreach to build its One Network Platform, an open-access fiber network designed to connect millions of UK homes and businesses to high-speed broadband. The partnership aims to expand Openreach’s coverage from 17 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 2026, 25 million connected premises, 300 communication service providers, Altiplano, automation, broadband networks, Ethernet access exchange sites, fault identification, flexibility, future-proof network, Geert Heyninck, GPON, high-speed broadband, modular data center architecture, multi-service network, network control, network operations, network visibility, Nokia, NSP network domain controllers, One Network Platform, open-access fiber network, Openreach, Openreach network, operational costs, OSS complexity, partnership, power and space reduction, resource optimization, rural communities, Scalability, Telemetry, Trevor Linney, UK businesses, UK Homes, ultrafast full fiber services, Urban Hubs, XGS PON
(IN BRIEF) According to a survey by Payit™ by NatWest, two-thirds of larger UK businesses are familiar with open banking, with users reporting an annual time saving of 150 hours compared to non-users. Business leaders utilizing open banking in their … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Financial, investment, Mike Elliff, NatWest, Open Banking, Payit, UK businesses
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has introduced the Demo Directory, a novel online platform that allows UK businesses to connect with potential investors, regardless of their banking affiliation. This free service aims to simplify and expedite access to capital, offering opportunities for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anthony Newman, Ape2o, Barclays, Benjamin Storey, Demo Directory, Financial, investment, partnership, sustainability, UK businesses
Business across the UK (48%) report that the pandemic sparked a wave of creative thinking. Manufacturing firms were the most likely to adapt through changes to their operating patterns (28%) and expanding the product offering (22%). London (63%) and North … Read the full press release
LONDON, 07-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyds Banking Group has announced that it has helped more than 6,000 UK businesses to start trading overseas so far this year – firmly beating its 2016 target and providing a boost to the Government’s drive … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, International Trade, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Walker, Dr Liam Fox, Lloyds Banking Group, trading overseas, UK businesses
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