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NAVEX appoints Joe Stubbs as UK country manager to drive growth

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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NAVEX appoints SaaS veteran Joe Stubbs as UK country manager, tasking him with driving local growth amid rising regulatory complexity.
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Tech founders lead Tide everywoman entrepreneur awards

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Tech founders Julie Collison and Emma O'Brien top Tide everywoman awards as women-led firms eye growth despite tough UK backdrop.
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Algolia named an IDC Leader for AI search and discovery

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Algolia named IDC MarketScape Leader in AI search as it posts 38.5% growth and climbs to fifth worldwide in knowledge discovery tools.
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Hyphen appoints Eva Diego to spearhead global growth

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Hyphen names Eva Diego as CEO to drive global expansion, sharpening its focus on digital infrastructure and complex masterplanning.
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UK & Irish SME chiefs back growth despite economic gloom

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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UK and Irish SME bosses fear a worsening economy yet still plan to ramp up investment, betting on AI, innovation and sales growth in 2026.
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PushON marks 20 years with rapid growth & AI focus

Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
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Manchester agency PushON marks 20 years with 40% revenue growth, tripled scale and fresh AI-driven, international eCommerce ambitions.
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UK SMEs shift billions to platforms for safer, higher returns

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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UK SMEs are funnelling billions into savings platforms as they chase higher interest, stronger FSCS protection and swift access to cash.
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Hedgehog lab buys Label Sessions to boost AI growth

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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Hedgehog lab acquires innovation network Label Sessions to build a full-stack consultancy for AI-driven strategy and product delivery.
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UK tech chiefs see 2026 as AI, network & talent test

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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UK tech leaders say 2026 will test firms' AI adoption, network resilience and talent strategy, while priming the sector for faster growth.
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Suprema BioStation 3 sets record as facial ID demand soars

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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Suprema's BioStation 3 facial ID terminal is on course for record annual global sales as demand for AI-driven access control accelerates.
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Hedgehog lab buys Label Sessions to boost AI growth

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Hedgehog lab has bought Label Sessions to build a full-stack innovation consultancy, linking AI delivery with a 500-strong global expert network.
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UK SMEs eye growth but struggle to keep pace with AI

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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UK SMEs remain upbeat on growth but risk falling behind as economic jitters, rising customer demands and poor grasp of AI strain marketing.
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ClickMechanic named Growing Business of the Year

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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ClickMechanic named Growing Business of the Year after 40%+ annual growth and directing over GBP £100 million to UK independent mechanics.
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Black Friday returns surge threatens brands' profits

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Record Black Friday online sales risk hollowing out profits as soaring returns, refunds and BNPL queries squeeze retailers' margins.
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Kubus bolsters leadership with new marketing & HR heads

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Kubus names Katie Hunt as Head of Marketing and promotes Liv Duncan to Head of HR, strengthening leadership for global growth plans.
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AI surge keeps Gigamon atop fast-growing observability

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Gigamon holds 50% of the deep observability market as AI and LLM demand fuels rapid hybrid cloud growth toward USD $1.7 billion by 2029.
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Trend Micro honours Vantage Markets for cybersecurity innovation

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Trend Micro names Vantage Markets a 2025 Global Customer Awards innovator, spotlighting creative cybersecurity use across sectors worldwide.
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Intel 471 appoints new CRO & CTO amid rapid growth

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Intel 471 promotes Amy Minyard-Bishop to CRO and Steve Micallef to CTO as it scales cyber threat intelligence amid surging global demand.
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Student Energy Group hits UK Fast Growth Index top five

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Student Energy Group has been named fifth in the Midlands in the 2025 UK Fast Growth Index, spotlighting its rapid student energy expansion.
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Gallagher Security maps global growth & 2026 focus

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Gallagher Security steps up global expansion with new leaders, offices and award-winning tech as it sharpens its growth focus for 2026.