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NHS Trust IT blunder overwrites 11 years of maternity records
Human error sent reused instructions at the wrong database, taking historical access logs with it
AWS targets AI cost worries with open source agent harness
Strands Harness boasts 28% lower costs as tech teams increase scrutiny of the price of scaling agents.
Taxman takes ‘multi-million pound slice of estates’ as HMRC tax receipts hit £391.6bn
It was another bumper haul for HMRC between April and August as it collected £391.6bn in total tax and national insurance contributions (NICs). This figure was £24.9bn higher than it collected in the same period last year. Capital gains tax (CGT) receipts were £198m, compared
Royal London launches estate planning framework for advisers
Royal London has launched an estate and inheritance planning framework to help adviser firms prepare for changes to inheritance tax (IHT) and personal representative responsibilities coming into force next year.
GOV.UK founder warns AI gold rush could leave Britain locked in
Mike Bracken says the dash to adopt sovereign AI risks giving more control to a handful of tech suppliers
Claire’s double collapse could hand administrators more than £7m
The double collapse of Claire’s UK could see administrators rack up fees of more than £7m, despite unsecured creditors facing multimillion-pound losses.
Commodore's forgotten Amiga Unix gets a modern revival
Amix gains newer CPU support and a package manager as Open Look joins the retro comeback
Civo plots 40 edge datacenters to power Britain's sovereign AI
First site is due in Hertfordshire next March, with Nvidia's Vera Rubin systems and a longer-term 1 GW ambition
London vs New York: The fight for Britain’s next tech flotations
By Matt Cowie, consulting director at RSM UK After several challenging years for London’s IPO market, there appear to be signs of a revival. Regulatory reform, a stronger pipeline of potential listings and renewed focus on growth companies have prompted optimism that UK…
Campaigners tell Burnham not to trade away the UK's tech tax to please Trump
Letter lands ahead of the PM's first face-to-face meeting with the US president
Nationwide taps Equifax to give customers free access to their credit scores
Nationwide Building Society is working with Equifax to provide its six million customers with instant, free access to their credit score directly within its mobile app.
The Adviser’s Dilemma: Rabbit in the headlights
Dear Emma, I'm relatively new to advising and was recently given the opportunity to lead a client review meeting with one of our long-standing clients. My senior colleague was also there, but I was fronting the meeting. About halfway through, the client became visibly upset
ClearToken wins Bank of England approval to clear tokenised assets
ClearToken, a a London-based clearing house for global digital assets, has been approved by the Bank of England to operate a Digital Securities Depository (DSD) in the Digital Securities Sandbox.
Longtime SUSE staff asked if they'd opt for 'voluntary separation'
Other changes also afoot as employees unionize and the distro itself sees modifications
The Morning Briefing: Invesco launches behavioural intelligence platform technology
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Monzo EU chief quits to launch his own startup
Monzo's EU CEO Michael Carney has quit the bank five months after its Irish launch to form his own startup company.
Raymond James brings platform and planning under one role
Raymond James has appointed Anna Pollins as chief commercial officer in an expanded role bringing together a number of the firm’s platform, financial planning and growth operations.
Russian fintech A7 exploited bank controls to funnel billion of dollars in sanctioned payments
An FT investigation has uncoverd a massive money laundering scam conducted by Kremlin-controlled fintech A7 that tricked international banks into handling billions of dollars in sanction-busting payments to Russian state companies.
Donatella Versace teams up with Revolve to launch new fashion and beauty brand
Donatella Versace is returning to creative leadership with a new fashion and beauty venture alongside online fashion giant Revolve Group, with its first products set to launch in 2027.
Tesco launches no-added-nitrites bacon and ham range as searches soar 360%
Tesco has rolled out its first own-brand bacon and ham range made without added nitrites as customer searches for the products surge. The company said online searches for products without added nitrites have jumped more than 360 per cent year on year, prompting it to launch an…
Huws Gray’s CEO & CFO on turning rapid growth into a national retail platform
After a period of acquisition-led expansion, Huws Gray is investing in training, technology and a single national identity. CEO Daksh Gupta and CFO Jon White explain how the builders’ merchant is trying to improve productivity and customer service while construction remains under…
Qatar rules out pipelines to bypass Strait of Hormuz
Qatar's energy minister has said the country will not build pipelines as an alternative route for transporting gas around the Strait of Hormuz, as the option would not be commercially viable.
Russell Hobbs owner centralises European logistics network in major overhaul
Russell Hobbs owner Spectrum Brands has completed a major overhaul of its European logistics network, consolidating its warehousing and distribution operations into a centralised model.
UK consumer confidence falls as retail workers report rising job fears
UK consumer confidence slipped to a three-month low in September as households grew increasingly worried about rising interest rates, job security and the cost of living. Retail workers were among those reporting the highest level of employment concern.
Tala branches out from London with Edinburgh opening
Activewear brand is set to open its first store outside London, in the St James Quarter, Edinburgh. This third UK site, with locations in Carnaby Street and at Westfield White City, is designed to showcase the brand’s full product range.
Amazon blocks Meta’s new AI shopping agent from its website
Amazon has blocked Meta’s new AI assistant Muse from shopping on its website on behalf of customers. Shoppers attempting to use Muse on Amazon began encountering a message on Sunday stating that continued access by an “unauthorised AI agent” breached the company’s conditions of…
Nearly 90% of SJP fund assets meeting or beating benchmarks
Nearly 90% of assets held in St James’s Place’s main fund unit class performed in line with or ahead of their benchmarks and investment objectives, its latest Assessment of Value report has found. The wealth manager said all 48 funds included in the annual assessment
Converse pulls advert and apologises after backlash over alleged KKK imagery
Converse has pulled an advertising campaign and issued an apology after it faced widespread criticism over imagery that some consumers said evoked the Ku Klux Klan and lynching.