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End of de minimis is maximising complexity and cost for UK retailers

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UK retailers face rising costs and complexity as de minimis import duty exemptions end, challenging cross-border eCommerce and holiday sales.
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SMEs in UK & Ireland face rising data hosting & sovereignty fears

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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Research reveals UK and Irish SMEs are increasingly worried about data sovereignty, with many unclear on implications amid new post-Brexit and EU laws.
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UK SME leaders remain cautious on growth, AI & EU expansion

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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UK SME leaders show cautious optimism with a slight confidence rise, yet worry over AI adoption, Brexit competitiveness, and EU market expansion in 2025.
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UK financial firms hit by rising supply chain cyber attacks

Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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New research shows that 58% of large UK financial services firms faced third-party supply chain attacks in 2024, with nearly a quarter seeing multiple incidents.
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‘Fear of getting it wrong’ harming SME export potential

Thu, 21st Nov 2024
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Red tape and exporters' fears of mistakes are damaging UK's clothing and footwear shipments to the EU, dropping by 18% post-Brexit.
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78% of UK firms overlook AI compliance despite rising adoption

Wed, 11th Sep 2024
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A new survey by VinciWorks shows 78% of UK companies lack measures to guard against AI breaches, even as AI adoption rises and EU regulations loom.
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Boomi study reveals need for composability in enterprise software

Mon, 17th Jun 2024
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Boomi's latest global study, sponsored by IFS and conducted by IDC, underscores the urgent need for composability in enterprise software to combat challenges from outdated systems, per 1,000 surveyed execs.
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UK brands hit by GBP £5.9 billion EU sales drop post-Brexit

Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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Brexit has slashed British non-food retail exports to the EU, costing GBP £5.9 billion since 2019, while marketplaces rise as vital channels for UK brands.
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Hospitality sector lags in digital finance transformation

Fri, 7th Jun 2024
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A report by Xledger reveals only 3% of UK hospitality businesses have fully digitised their finance systems, citing fears and outdated tech as key barriers.
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UK SMEs eye global expansion despite banking challenges

Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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A new report by IFX Payments reveals that 78% of UK SMEs are set to expand globally despite facing challenges from ring-fencing regulations and Brexit.
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Sealskinz boosts sales & VAT automation with BPA Platform

Mon, 1st Apr 2024
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Sealskinz, a UK-based accessories brand, upgrades operations with the BPA platform, achieving 90% automation in order management and easier VAT extraction from bonded goods.
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IWD 2024: Transformative tech key to supporting student wellbeing

Mon, 11th Mar 2024
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Higher Education institutions in the UK face considerable challenges as outdated tech intensifies problems around student wellbeing and retention.
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Rising MSP spending buoyed by demand for refurbished IT tech

Wed, 17th Jan 2024
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ETB Technologies reveals sharp spending increase by managed service providers to meet amplified enterprise IT demands.
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UK firms pivot to AI as permacrisis prompts vital digital adaptations

Fri, 24th Nov 2023
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A new report reveals 78% of UK IT decision-makers plan to use AI and automation to navigate the ongoing permacrisis.
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How to take control of supply chains to weather a ‘perfect storm’ of disruption

Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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Incidents such as the Suez Canal blockage, COVID-19, and rising energy costs, have wreaked havoc, causing a significant toll on supply chains.
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Interview: CyrusOne’s new Europe president on aggressive expansion

Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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In this exclusive interview Tesh Durvasula shares how the company plans to have a Europe data centre portfolio providing nearly 250 MW by the year’s end.
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UK IT decision makers more concerned about Brexit than GDPR

Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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When it comes to data sovereignty, UK businesses are less prepared and thus more concerned for what Brexit will bring.
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Exclusive: What does the IT industry think of Brexit?

Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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We’ve gathered the mixed thoughts of various IT leaders with business interests in the EU to gain an understanding of how Brexit will impact the industry.
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EMEA data centre spending to flatline until Brexit’s sorted

Fri, 9th Nov 2018
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EMEA's IT spending stymied by Brexit uncertainty, with data centre and device investments flatlining as security and cloud services gain traction.
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NZ-UK fintech collaboration could shake up traditional finance sector

Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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If New Zealand and the UK collaborated on fintech projects, what kinds of challenges would we face and how could regulations shape our activities?.