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Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users
Asos confirmed an "unauthorised customer notification" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.
- 10/6/2026
What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message?
Asos says people should not engage with the unauthorised notification and says it'll provide further information.
- 10/6/2026
Amazon wins global rights to stream Emmys in six-year deal
The gala is leaving traditional US broadcast networks for live worldwide streaming.
- 10/6/2026
Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.
- 10/6/2026
From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you
The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?
- 10/6/2026
Roll-out begins for passport-free airport e-gates
The system uses facial technology to check travellers against immigration and passport information.
- 10/6/2026
We're saving £100 a month for our kids but they won't get it until they're 57
Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.
- 10/6/2026
NHS supply lorry drivers to strike in pay dispute
Drivers who deliver medical equipment to hospitals across England reject a 4% pay increase.
- 10/6/2026
Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers
The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.
- 10/6/2026
OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.
- 10/6/2026
Last call for the mall? How shopping centres are reinventing themselves
In the internet age, medium-sized retail hubs are looking for new ways to survive and thrive.
- 10/6/2026
Five reasons India's stock market is sinking even when its economy is growing
The world's fastest growing major economy has one of the worst performing major equity markets in 2026.
- 10/5/2026
Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told
It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.
- 10/5/2026
Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
The cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage has been rising in recent weeks as lenders face higher costs.
- 10/5/2026
Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget
Shadow ministers unveiled a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
- 10/5/2026
BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk
The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers
- 10/5/2026
Trump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforce
The US president said his national intelligence chief will lead the group as worries over AI grow.
- 10/5/2026
The job interview question you don't have to answer
Experts explain what you should do if you are asked for your current salary during a job interview.
- 10/4/2026
UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says
The rise in global oil prices has been pushing up the pump prices of petrol and diesel in the UK.
- 10/2/2026
Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland?
At least 23 huge data centres are planned in Scotland, causing significant concern for campaigners.
- 10/5/2026
How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports
India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.
- 10/5/2026
Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.
- 10/3/2026
G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat
The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.
- 10/3/2026
US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm elections
Unemployment rose slightly as American employers paused hiring with midterm elections just a month away.
- 10/2/2026
'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.
- 10/1/2026
What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo
Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.
- 10/1/2026
The wealthy Cuban Americans ready and waiting for Havana to fall
Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.
- 10/1/2026
The AI telling farmers when to harvest
Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?
- 9/30/2026
The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.
- 9/29/2026
X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?
- 9/24/2026
How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.
- 9/23/2026
Spain battles climate change on several fronts
A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.
- 9/22/2026
The virtual worlds where robots are trained
Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.
- 9/17/2026
Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.
- 9/16/2026
The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
Few companies have the technology to make aircraft windows which are getting harder to make.
- 9/15/2026
Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?
- 9/10/2026
I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why
Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.
- 9/10/2026
Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried
- 9/9/2026
Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?
- 9/8/2026
We're saving £100 a month for our kids but they won't get it until they're 57
Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.
- 10/6/2026
Irish budget tackles childcare and energy costs
The threshold at which people start paying the higher income tax rate is also expected to increase.
- 10/6/2026
Banks still refusing credit cards, watchdog says
Applications are being denied despite a change to make it easier, Jersey Consumer Council says.
- 10/6/2026
Community supermarket opens in shopping centre
Shoppers can access a wealth of budget-friendly groceries at the new social supermarket.
- 10/6/2026
Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
The cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage has been rising in recent weeks as lenders face higher costs.
- 10/5/2026
My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?
- 9/27/2026
Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.
- 9/25/2026
Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?
- 9/5/2026
Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?
- 7/22/2026
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older
- 6/30/2026
Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?
Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.
- 10/2/2026
Why are minimum alcohol prices going up?
The minimum price of alcohol (MUP) in Wales has risen by 30%.
- 10/2/2026
Business Daily
Protests about 87-year-old Mariacarmen Abascal's eviction reignited the housing debate
- 10/1/2026
.Gov Careers
Prepare a Visual Portfolio Walkthrough You Can Explain Clearly
A creative portfolio can contain strong work and still be difficult to present in an interview. The challenge is choosing what to show, establishing your contribution, and explaining the decisions behind the images without letting a video take over the conversation. A short walkthrough should organise that explanation, with the original work available for closer […]
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- 10/6/2026
Your CV Can Be Accurate and Still Be Outdated
Your CV/resume can be completely accurate and still be wrong for the market you’re applying into. I see this quite often with experienced professionals who have been with the same company for several years. Their CV reflects what made them successful in that environment. It shows the responsibilities they were given, the language their company […]
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- 9/23/2026
Do You Need Both Level 2 and Level 3 to Work as a Personal Trainer?
If you are planning a move into personal training, Level 2 and Level 3 can look like two separate hurdles. The titles sound similar, yet they prepare you for different roles. That matters if you are changing career, paying for training yourself or trying to work out how soon you can start applying for PT […]
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- 9/16/2026
Careers in Ecommerce Logistics: Skills That Are in High Demand Right Now
Ecommerce logistics offers more entry points than most people expect, from warehouse operations to data and systems roles, and the skills that transfer from adjacent work vary widely depending on which path someone is aiming for. This piece covers the roles a fulfilment operation actually hires for, which qualifications genuinely gate hiring, and what realistic […]
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- 9/16/2026
From First Customers to Market Leader: How Digital Marketing Changes as a Business Grows
Digital marketing is often discussed as though every business should follow the same formula: build a website, publish content, run advertisements, and maintain social media accounts. In reality, the right approach changes considerably as a company develops. A new business may need to establish credibility and find its first customers. A growing company may be […]
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- 9/13/2026
The Role of Maritime Security Jobs in the Shipping Industry
Foremost, security serves to protect ports, vessels and maritime infrastructure from any potential threat. Ranging from protecting all maritime assets to ensuring the safety across all trade routes, the authorities involved are ready to act spontaneously or able to mull over a worsening situation to debate an appropriate response. Governments, international organizations and maritime industry […]
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- 9/9/2026
Measuring Visibility When People Stop Clicking Through
Marketing reporting has always leaned on one convenient fact: a visit is easy to count. Someone arrives, the analytics records it, and the number goes in the report. Everything downstream, from attribution to budget allocation, rests on that. That foundation is eroding. More questions are being answered before anyone reaches a website, in generated summaries […]
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- 9/8/2026
When Does Outsourcing HR Make Sense for a Growing SME?
The increase in scale opens up new opportunities for SMEs but also brings people-management tasks that soon become more complicated. Where a business used to employ just a few individuals, it may now have to manage teams, managers, various work arrangements and employment-related concerns. Recruiting becomes more frequent. Absences require more attention. There is a […]
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- 8/28/2026
Making Your Mark as a Successful Teaching Assistant
It takes a massive team effort to keep a school environment focused, supportive, and productive, and right at the heart of that team are the teaching assistants. Support staff help hold schools together, bridging the gap between a busy teacher’s lesson plan and a pupil who just needs that extra bit of reassurance or guidance. […]
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- 8/24/2026
Are Virtual Internships Worth It? 5 Things That Surprised Recent Graduates
The landscape of early-career work has experienced a massive shift. Not too long ago, securing a meaningful internship meant wearing uncomfortable corporate clothes, enduring a crowded morning train ride, and spending your day in a physical office cubicle. For generations, this face-to-face routine was considered the only valid way to build a professional network and […]
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- 8/21/2026
UK Recruiter Feed
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: The Consultant Should Format Every CV Before it Goes to the Client
This post by Alexander Rocket, Co-Founder of FormaCV, is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. Many agencies have some version of this rule, even if nobody wrote it down. The consultant who owns the candidate rebuilds the CV in the house template before it goes to the client. They know the […]
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- 10/6/2026
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: Letting “Vetted” Speak for Itself
This post by Sergio Ermacora at Nexteam is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. “We’ve vetted this candidate.” If I were the hiring manager, my next question would be: “What do you now know that I couldn’t learn from their CV?” That is the recruitment convention I would challenge: presenting “vetted” […]
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- 10/3/2026
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: Everything Needs to be in Your CRM
This post by Erika Clifford of Just Recruit is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. For years, recruitment businesses have been told that their CRM should be the single source of truth. On paper, it sounds sensible. But I think we’ve become so obsessed with having everything inside the CRM that […]
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- 10/1/2026
Recruitment Smarts #1243
From the Editor Recruiters are entering a steadier market, with permanent hiring stabilising and temp demand holding strong. This week’s edition focuses on smarter growth, better data, stronger financial foundations and evolving compliance. Together, these insights help agencies refine strategy, improve delivery and stay competitive in a shifting landscape. In the newsletter this week, we […]
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- 9/30/2026
How to Diversify Your Recruitment Agency Without Losing Your Niche
Growth is a priority for most recruitment businesses. But does growth have to mean finding an entirely new market? In a recent Recruitment Smarts Live session, Louise was joined by Vincent Seddon, Customer Success Director at Simplicity, to explore how recruitment agencies can diversify without abandoning the specialist expertise that made them successful in the […]
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- 9/29/2026
When Clients Refuse to Pay After the Work’s Been Done
The candidate has started. The invoice has gone out. Then the client stops replying. In our latest Recruitment Smarts Live conversation, Barry Cullen of recLAW explained why unpaid recruitment fees are often harder to resolve than they first appear, and what agencies can do to protect their position before a dispute begins. Sometimes a client […]
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- 9/28/2026
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: If it’s not in the CRM, it didn’t happen.
This post by Nick Browne at Devyce is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. If there is one recruitment rule I would update, it is the idea that “if it’s not in the CRM, it didn’t happen.” The principle is right. A recruitment business cannot run on private memory. Candidate motivations, […]
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- 9/26/2026
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: “Once Someone Has Passed Their DBS Check, That Box Is Ticked”
This post by Tim Burchell at UK Private Investigators is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. The recruitment rule I would break is simple: once someone has passed their DBS check, that box is ticked. It is an understandable shortcut. Recruitment involves deadlines, compliance tasks and pressure to fill roles. But […]
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- 9/24/2026
Recruitment Smarts #1242
From the Editor Applications for speakers for the Recruitment Agency Expo 2027 close next Monday, so this is your final reminder to submit. If you have real‑world experience, practical insight or a story that helps recruitment businesses perform, grow or adapt, now’s the moment to put your session forward. Louise shared this screenshot on LinkedIn […]
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- 9/23/2026
Is Your Recruitment Business Evolving as Fast as It’s Growing?
3R have highlighted one of the biggest challenges facing modern recruitment agencies: keeping operational maturity in step with rapid growth. Their latest piece on SafeRec explores why evolving your processes, compliance posture, and technology stack isn’t optional anymore—it’s the difference between scaling sustainably and storing up risk for later. A sharp, practical read for any […]
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- 9/22/2026