
New research from European software provider Forterro has found that skills shortages and sluggish digital transformation are putting the UK’s industrial midmarket at risk of falling behind its European peers.

Indeed, a college degree can unlock doors. It can be a passport to financial stability, professional success, and greater opportunity. But if education is merely a stepping stone to career advancement or social standing, it is reduced in its higher value.

Known for its stringent regulations and cautious approach to change, the European Union (EU) has not been among the world’s innovators, more focused on compliance than disruption.

A new study by Markel Direct, the specialist insurer of small businesses, has revealed the best UK cities to launch a business, with Belfast topping the list.

The latest research issued by international benefits specialists at Towergate Employee Benefits shows just 42% of companies with overseas employees are carrying out gap analysis to help with the recruitment and retention of employees in a particular country or region.

EU Business News heard from Joshua Walsh, Information Security Practitioner, part of the cyber, data and information law specialist team at rradar, on some of the biggest trends he’s seen in ransomware in 2025, and steps businesses can take to mitigate each specific risk to help protect themselves from the data-locking malware.

The ongoing impact of Brexit and Covid-19, political and economic instability, and huge shifts in how we use technology have changed the workforce, creating staff shortages, skills gaps and uncertainty around job security.

Access control sounds like it’ll be simple enough to take care of. Let the right people in, keep the wrong ones out – a pretty simple, straightforward issue to sort. But when you break it down into day-to-day practice, it pretty much never feels quite that simple. To break it down into its different constituent […]

A combination of geopolitical occurrences, supply chain and the demand changes has been behind the turbulent oil prices over the past year. OPEC+ production reductions, combined with a lack of stability and continuous economic uncertainty, are all factors that have conspired to make volatile movements in the market. This volatility has cast doubt in all […]

We spoke to James McHugh and Ashleigh Patterson, consultants at AGBi. James and Ashleigh have specialist knowledge in the fields of AI and agriculture.

These days, hanging onto old ways of doing business feels kinda like trying to drive downtown with a hand‑drawn map—you could end up where you want, but probably getting lost, stuck in traffic, and missing shortcuts. It seems the push toward a Digital Operating Model isn’t just hype; it’s turning into a must‑have if a […]

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