Business & Tech

The Puppet Company’s Sue Lockey on carrying-on with a sense of pride

For Sue Lockey, co-founder of the Puppet Company, the nomination for Women in Leadership at this year’s RG Retail Excellence Awards came with a “sense of pride”, but also as something of a surprise as she had never really thought about praise and accolades before.

FBI tackles Chinese hacking platform used against NASA, DoJ

Platforms used by QTFY group to hide their activity across a network of IoT devices and virtual servers.

Nuisance-call blocker fined £190k for being a nuisance caller

Elderly Aids made 758,000 unwanted calls a year selling gear to stop unwanted calls

Pets at Home educates one million children through Pet Pals programme

Pets at Home has hit a milestone of over one million children being educated through its Pet Pals programme across the UK.

You could own AI.slop, if applicant for new global top-level domains get their way

Resistance is futile: .borg is on the list, along with .itiswhatitis, .therapy, and.hype. If that’s scary, might a cup of .tea help?

Vanguard’s Altruist deal ‘positive move’ for adviser community

Vanguard’s acquisition of US advice technology firm Altruist is a “very positive move” for the adviser community as global investment firms prepare to compete with technology giants moving into financial advice, according to an industry leader.

Microsoft slaps a fresh coat of AI paint on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap

AI at Work roadmap is the new name for upcoming Microsoft 365 capabilities

Advisers remain concerned about clients using AI tools to support advice

A growing number of advisers believe more clients are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support advice, according to new research published by Wealthtime.

MM Talks: Why platforms and protection must evolve with Scottish Widows’ Jenny Davidson

In this episode of MM Talks, Money Marketing’s Kimberley Dondo and Tom Browne sit down with Jenny Davidson, intermediary wealth director at Scottish Widows.

Want to lead Whitehall's AI strategy? AI experience is not essential

Track record is merely desirable for the person tasked with shaping UK.gov's skills blueprint for 550,000 civil servants

Two weeks to go until the Money Marketing Awards 2026

The countdown is on, with just two weeks to go until the Money Marketing Awards 2026. The awards will bring together hundreds of advisers, providers and other financial services professionals to celebrate the very best of the profession. This year’s ceremony will take place on

AROS, the FOSS recreation of AmigaOS, comes to Raspberry Pi

Plus: new official Amiga-branded hardware is coming

MMI London presentation to examine business relief planning

The role of business relief within inheritance tax planning will be examined in a presentation at Money Marketing Interactive London 2026. Nick Priest, partner and head of strategic partnerships at Downing, will lead the 15-minute session, which will consider how financial…

Check out the width of that Debian display

Somebody might be aware, but does anyone care?

AI use among UK teachers doubles, but working hours still don't come down

F- for AI in test of reducing burden of teacher workload

Michelle Hoskin: An annual operational resilience audit might save you from a costly mistake

Most businesses do not wake up one morning and suddenly become operationally vulnerable. It happens gradually. A workaround becomes “the way we do it”. One person becomes the only person who really knows how something works. A system that was perfect for a team of

FBI seizes hacking tools it says China used to attack NASA, DOE, US Senate and other critical networks

Nutanix built $20m AI cluster to reduce use of Copilot and Claude, expects ROI in a year

Also thinks Arm can give it a hand on the edge during RAMpocalypse

Miniso to launch new store in York

Miniso is opening its latest UK store in York on 28 August.

Home Bargains give staff Christmas break with boxing day and New Year’s closure

Home Bargains’ 617 UK stores will close for three days over the festive period, as the discount retailer looks to recognise the work its team does throughout the year. Shoppers will not be able to visit the retail giant on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

The Morning Briefing: FCA warns young investors over misplaced trust in AI

Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Thursday 27 August 2026. To get this in your inbox every morning

BNPP AM makes senior appointments to strengthen fund management

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has announced several senior appointments to strengthen the firm’s fund management and solution capabilities.

CELSIUS named Official Energy Drink partner of ATHX Games

Functional energy drink brand CELSIUS has been named as the Official Energy Drink partner of the ATHX Games, a hybrid fitness competition. According to CELSIUS, the partnership brings together two brands who are both “rooted in fitness, community and united by a shared belief in…

BOSS’s Autumn/Winter 2026 campaign celebrates modern suiting

BOSS has unveiled a new campaign, fronted by British actor and BOSS ambassador Aaron Pierre, which showcases modern suiting. The campaign also stars American model Grace Elizabeth and follows the pair through the streets of London.

Deutsche Bank's Private Bank selects Thought Machine for radical core banking shakeup

Deutsche Bank's Private Bank has selected Vault Core from Thought Machine as part of a broader programme to reduce the number of core banking systems from 15 to two modern, cloud-based platforms.

Deutshce Bank's Private Bank selects Thought Machine for radical core banking shakeup

Deutsche Bank's Private Bank has selected Vault Core from Thought Machine as part of a broader programme to reduce the number of core banking systems from 15 to two modern, cloud-based platforms.

Amazon’s Second Chance deal days returns to the UK

Amazon’s Second Chance Deal Days is back for a second year, to give UK customers the opportunity to buy tens of thousands of high-quality returned and refurbished items.

UK Government tells Bank of England to support innovation in payment systems

The UK Government is to give the Bank of England a new responsibility to support innovation in payment systems and digital money such as stablecoins.

Halfords upgrades forecasts following warm weather boost

Heightened seasonal demand has enabled Halfords to upgrade its full-year profit expectations, with stronger-than-expected trading in the first months of its new financial year.

Saskia Lankshear: Beauty Pie’s “membership never relied on artificial exclusivity”

As Beauty Pie marks a decade in business and opens its first permanent retail space at Liberty London, chief new product development officer Saskia Lankshear explains how the brand is balancing accessibility, membership value and product innovation.