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Aberdeen hosts one of Europe’s largest geoscience gatherings

More than 6,000 delegates attended the 87th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition at P&J Live in Aberdeen this month, generating an estimated £13.2m for

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Growing use of visitor levies across UK cities could increase costs for business travel and affect demand for meetings and events, according to corporate

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On Sale Live ’26 conference returned for its second year with an upbeat focus on the continued strength of the experience economy. Leaders from

London records most UK business closures, according to Aurum Solutions

More than 581,000 UK businesses ceased trading between Q1 2024 and Q4 2025, according to analysis by fintech firm Aurum Solutions, with London recording the

Hospitality sector losing £55m annually on inefficient training

Hospitality businesses are losing £55m a year on inefficient staff training, according to research from compliance training provider Skillcast. The Lost Hours Report analysed

Ask for Angela launches official pledge at Wembley Stadium

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Visual Architects to split into three businesses following fire recovery

Visual Architects is recruiting three senior directors as it prepares to split into three specialist businesses in 2027. The company will demerge into event

Unfair dismissal protection revised to six months after industry pressure

The government has abandoned plans for immediate unfair dismissal protection, introducing a six-month qualifying period instead under revised Employment Rights Bill proposals announced on

UK economy stalls with zero growth in July

The UK economy recorded zero growth in July, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), as manufacturing output fell

Chancellor to tackle business rates ‘cliff edges’

HM Treasury has published a report setting out that the Chancellor will explore fixing sudden jumps in business rates known as “cliff edges” that

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