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Parents are being urged to spot warning signs their children are being drawn into secretive online ‘Com’ networks linked to abuse.

UK health and wellbeing spend is smoothing into year-round habits, with fewer shoppers spending more and January gym spikes fading.

Late payments now make up 37% of global pay cycles, with firms waiting 51 days on average to be paid, Sidetrade data reveals.

UK and US security agencies still rely on manual data transfers as cyberattacks rise, with leaders warning outdated systems heighten risks.

UK logistics firms shift from AI pilots to full rollouts as interest hits record highs, targeting faster, smarter and more flexible supply chains.

BT reshapes top team as Clive Selley moves to lead BT International and Katie Milligan is promoted to chief of Openreach from 2026.

Crimson Education names former New Zealand prime minister Sir John Key chair as it accelerates global expansion and ramps up AI-driven growth.

LoopMe plugs 23m Australian audience profiles into Evorra’s marketplace, enabling AI-powered segment building and activation across channels.

Immediate launches IX, a dedicated experiential agency using its live shows and media brands to create bespoke in-person campaigns for advertisers.

Tokenovate joins the Bank of England’s RTGS Synchronisation Lab to test programmable, tokenised settlement for wholesale markets.

NG Bailey will recruit over 70 apprentices across the UK, offering roles in engineering, building services, facilities and IT.

Yaspa joins UNLV’s new AiR Hub as a founding member, aiming to harness AI and open banking data to bolster safer, more responsible gambling.

ConnectWise appoints Johannes Kamleitner to lead EMEA go-to-market, aiming to accelerate MSP-focused growth across key European regions.

StorMagic names Scott Mann global SVP of sales to turbocharge channel-led expansion in edge and on-site virtualisation worldwide.

AA teams with Multiverse on an AI apprenticeship to upskill staff in everyday roles, aiming to boost planning, efficiency and customer service.

Pulse Advertising has named Paola Nannelli Chief Executive as it steps up UK and US growth plans in the fast-shifting social commerce market.

KPMG wins top-tier SAP strategic partner status to accelerate cloud and AI transformations with a trusted, “AI-first” delivery approach.

Nebula launches an Impact Rewards scheme that ties partner renewal perks to carbon credits, social housing upgrades and service governance.

FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to streamline finance, inventory and franchise operations as it scales to 100-plus sites in 13 countries.

Addison Lee is training staff in AI and data with Multiverse to cut dead mileage, sharpen forecasting and boost London fleet efficiency.