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Winners of the 2026 Money Marketing Awards revealed
The winners of this year's Money Marketing Awards have now been announced! We can unveil who picked up the prestigious prizes following one of our biggest and best awards evenings yet at the Londoner Hotel in the heart of the West End last night (10
Digital Research's GEM opens a new window on Linux
A radical new way to resolve the Gordian knot of X11 versus Wayland
Oracle still burning billions, but cloud revenue soars
Though a $5.4 billion negative free cash flow was still better than expected.
Union body tells UK government workers must get a say before AI clocks in
TUC warns against letting algorithms call the shots in the workplace
BOFH: Oh no! The CMS ate 500 pages of corporate documentation
How could such a terrible tragedy have occurred?
Poundstretcher owner in talks to buy Poundland
Poundstretcher owner Fortress Investment Group is in talks over a potential takeover of Poundland. Fortress is understood to be in discussions with Poundland owner Gordon Brothers as the latter presses ahead with an auction of the value chain, according to The Telegraph.
The Morning Briefing: Winners of the 2026 Money Marketing Awards revealed
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Major change for Tesco as it cracks down on ultra-processed foods
Tesco is ramping up its crackdown on ultra-processed foods, with 114 additives now banned or restricted across its own-brand ranges. It has expanded the number of additives covered by its own-brand policy from 65 last year to 114, to simplify ingredients and respond to growing…
Aberdeen Adviser hits £1.15bn AUA with new SIPP proposition
Aberdeen Adviser has revealed that its new self-invested personal pension (SIPP) has hit £1.15bn in assets under administration (AUA) less than a year after launch. Over 5,000 new accounts have been opened. Customers are invested across a mix of models and managed funds, with the
Andy Hart: What makes a bad financial adviser?
Charlie Munger was a great believer in inversion. Instead of asking, “How do I succeed?”, he asked, “What would guarantee failure?” When he was in the military, instead of asking how to keep pilots alive, he asked, "What would we need to do to kill
DeepSeek's new model sets a template for powerful LLMs that run lean
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash proves that just because you build a bigger model doesn't mean you need more GPUs to serve it
On Call: Boss wrongly claimed IT deleted his files, refused to learn the one-click fix
There's no place like the Home directory, but the Documents folder is sometimes nicer
Microsoft anoints Rust as a 'Tier 1' internal language
Redmond's coders get the tool to help them scrub memory bugs off Windows
Oracle says AI will save it from the SaaSpocalypse, not bring it on
It’s a better interface, can speed installations, and drives IaaS sales too
The Week in Brief – 07 Sept to 11 Sept
’s must-reads: Top 10 stories of the week High-profile executive appointments and evolving estate planning strategies dominate the UK wealth management conversation this week.
Whole Foods Market opens applications for next wave of challenger brands
Whole Foods Market has opened applications for its latest UK Pitch Day, with the aim of finding the next generation of emerging food, wellness and lifestyle brands.
Puma’s CCO steps down from role
Puma’s chief commercial officer Matthias Bauemer will step down from the management board effective from the September 30 due to personal reasons.
Coinbase and Moov partner to boost stablecoin payments for community banks ahead of CLARITY vote
Cryptocurrency platform has partnered with fintech firm Moov to boost stablecoin capabilities for community banks ahead of the US Senate votes on the CLARITY Act.
Aldi demands ‘Collins’ to change their name to celebrate Caterpillar cake
Aldi has been at it again on social media, this time the budget supermarket chain has been imploring the public (those named Colin) to change their names to Cuthbert to celebrate its birthday cake.
B&Q becomes first major UK home improvement retailer to sell renewable Flogas bottles
B&Q is set to introduce renewable BioLPG across its Flogas propane gas bottle range through a certified mass-balance approach. Without changing the way customers use their gas bottles, B&Q will help reduce the carbon impact associated with the products it sells.
Charity shop influencer to host second-hand shopping masterclass at Teesside Hospice superstore
A charity shop influencer and BBC star is hosting a second-hand shopping masterclass and meet and greet this September in aid of local hospice care.
Waitrose sponsors ‘Something for the Weekend’ on Greatest Hits Radio
Waitrose has been named as exclusive sponsor of ‘Something for the Weekend’, the Friday feature in ‘Afternoons with Zoe Ball’, the new show on Greatest Hits Radio (part of Bauer Media). The partnership will last for 12 weeks and was planned by creative agency MG OMD.
B&M to shut 20,000 sq ft store in Liverpool
B&M is closing its 20,000 sq ft store on County Road in Walton, Liverpool on 6 November.
Mystic Moods’ founder on fashion’s next sustainability opportunity starting after checkout
As fashion retailers grapple with sustainability, overproduction and customer loyalty, Mystic Moods founder and creative director Alina Stanila explains why her brand is putting its app at the centre of garment ownership.
THG sales and earnings beat guidance as Myprotein fuels strong first half
THG has posted better-than-expected sales and earnings for the first half as strong growth at Myprotein helped drive a sharp improvement in profitability.
Matalan unveils fashion overhaul to change brand perception
Matalan is ramping up its fashion credentials with a revamped autumn/winter collection aimed at changing customer perceptions of the brand. It will launch its new autumn/winter range on 12 September, marking what it described as a significant shift in its fashion direction with a…
Blik records first agentic payment transaction
Polish mobile payment network Blik has run its first agentic payment transaction, under which a user authorised an agent to search for a specific product and pay for it when it became available.
Hungary's CIB Bank offers customers free contactless payment rings
Hungary's CIB Bank is working with Visa to offers eligible customers a free RingPay contactless payments ring.
Industry backs UK National Payments Vision but confidence it will work lags
More than four in five UK industry leaders back the government's plan to overhaul the country's payment systems, but fewer than a third are very confident in how it will work, according to a survey.
Dr Martens appoints former Burberry exec as global customer director
Dr Martens has appointed former Burberry executive Katie Morton as its new global customer director. Morton will join the business on 26 October and report to chief brand officer Carla Murphy, taking responsibility for strengthening Dr Martens’ customer strategy globally.