Business & Tech
The latest stories from independent business & tech media.
Ministry of Justice apologizes after court staff accessed Southport victims' files
Sensitive personal data was involved, but there is no evidence it was shared with third parties
Cash Isa surge drives record £135.7bn of subscriptions
UK savers poured a record £135.7bn into adult Isas during the 2024/25 tax year, with industry commentators warning that cash continues to dominate despite growing interest in investing.
Clarity Act collapse causes crypto turmoil in US
A US vote on crypto regulation under the Clarity Act was voted down by senators, leading to a bitcoin price crash and a depression in the share price of crypto stocks such as Coinbase and Circle.
Cloud watchdog renews Broadcom criticism over VMware partner program
"Unfair licensing practices continue unchecked... procedural obstruction of the European Commission’s antitrust investigation has intensified."
SpaceX aims Starship for orbit on September 22
Flight test 14 angling for 10 hours in space and a splashdown in the Pacific
AWS says wartime damage means some Middle East cloud resources are gone for good
Iranian strikes overwhelmed regional redundancy in Bahrain and left one UAE Availability Zone inaccessible
Why small businesses could be the big winners from AI
Attributed to Ruchi Sharma, Vice President, UK Commercial at American Express Do small businesses risk getting left behind by the rise of AI? Or are they fuelling a growing wave of adoption as they embrace the opportunity it offers?
Spain gets its first taste of AI-aided cyber attack
Data protection chiefs call for 'immediate review' of data protection models
Former Revolut and N26 alumni raise £2.7 million to launch wealth management app
Quartz, a London fintech startup building a personal banker for wealth management has gone live after raising £2.7 million in seed funding.
Salesforce staggers back to feet after global outage
As thousands attend annual conference in San Francisco, customers get 'severe delays, intermittent errors, and inability to access services'
Logitech releases the MX Keypad to keep idle fingers busy
It looks like you're trying to write some code. Perhaps a shortcut is in order?
Darius McDermott: The overlooked giants of emerging markets
Developed nations are in a bind. They are seeing rising borrowing costs, which weakens their consumer-dependent economies, while also threatening AI spending – currently the main driver of growth.
SJP reaches 20,000 protection policy milestone
St James’s Place (SJP) has placed its 20,000th protection policy on risk through its Protection Planning division, as the industry faces renewed focus on the UK’s protection gap.
Revolut breach specifically targeted 680 crypto whales
Hackers who claim they were behind a data breach at Revolut say they downloaded the personal details from 680 high net worth crypto whale accounts at the firm.
BT Email users hit by barrage of unsolicited password reset PINs
Telco says accounts are secure as customers report hundreds of mystery codes arriving in rapid bursts
Experts predict interest rate hike is high on the cards as inflation hits 3.1%
UK inflation rose by 3.1% in the 12 months to August 2026. With inflation expected to continue climbing, experts say the likelihood of an interest rate hike has increased.
UK funds flying broadband stations with power beamed from below
£70M ARIA program backs 18 projects aiming to keep connectivity aloft for a week
Monzo launches auto-invest cashback card
Monzo has launched a metal credit card that auto-invests cashback as customers spend.
Integral raises €18 million
Integral, a Berlin-based startup providing accounting, taxation & payroll services for SMEs, has secured an €18 million funding round co-led by Mosaic Ventures and Reid Hoffman.
Food inflation could hit 6.6% in 2027 as cost pressures build, warns IGD
Food inflation is set to soar next year, as extreme weather, rising input costs and supply chain disruption puts renewed pressure on grocery prices, according to the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD).
Morrisons sales rise as cost savings near £1bn
Morrisons has reported a stronger third quarter, with like-for-like sales rising 3.2 per cent as the supermarket grew sales and volumes ahead of the market.
Crisis collaborates with London creatives to transform unsold donated garments
This Secondhand September, the national homelessness charity Crisis has worked with 12 independent makers and designers in a bid to answer the question: what happens when secondhand clothes don’t sell.
George at Asda’s Glenda Hansford and Micah Richards on style, value and authentic partnerships
As George at Asda steps up its menswear ambitions, senior director Glenda Hansford and former footballer turned broadcaster Micah Richards discuss relaxed tailoring, accessible price points and why authenticity matters. George at Asda is making a more confident play for menswear.
Sydney Sweeney ad faces backlash for setting women in sports back
Sports brands are facing renewed scrutiny over how they market to women, with recent campaigns from Callaway Golf and Sydney Sweeney sparking debate over whether the industry is moving forwards – or falling back.
WHSmith making good progress, despite ‘inflation headwinds’
WHSmith’s UK revenue grew by 7 per cent in the fourth quarter, as the brand delivered a strong performance in its key peak summer trading period.
Moonpig confident investment in platform will pay off
Online greeting card and gifting platform Moonpig has stressed that trading for the current financial year has remained in line with expectations, keeping its FY27 outlook unchanged.
Frasers’ Michael Murray becomes Hugo Boss supervisory board chair
Hugo Boss has appointed Mike Ashley’s son-in-law as chairman of its Supervisory Board, as Frasers continues to take greater influence over the German fashion company. On 14 September, Stephan Sturm left Hugo Boss following “constructive discussions”.
Liberty opens fashion jewellery gallery
Liberty of London has introduced a second jewellery space, this time dedicated to fashion pieces, as it reports a 20 per cent jump in demand. The Fashion Jewellery Gallery launched on the first floor of the Regent Street store on 14 September.