The UK government has backed an approach to regulating AI that is “context-based” and has rejected creating “unnecessary blanket rules” that apply to the technology in general, according to its response to consultation in its AI Regulation White Paper Read more

While the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) revised UK Corporate Governance Code is not as wide-ranging as originally expected, it has significantly increased boards’ responsibility for risk management oversight.

In addition, the code now requires governance reporting to Read more

The volume of cargo containers passing through the Red Sea plummeted in December 2023, following attacks on vessels by the Houthi. The Kiel Institute said that traffic currently stands at almost 70 per cent below expected trends.

“As a Read more

Cyber threat is the top ranking business risk followed by business interruption, according to the annual Allianz risk barometer. Physical risks also feature prominently, including natural catastrophes, fire and explosion, and climate change. 

“Many of these Read more

Misinformation and disinformation ranked as the biggest threat for the coming two years, according to the World Economic Forum’s annual survey.

As around half of the world’s population go to the electoral polls during that time, the report Read more

Seven out of ten councils said they would struggle to balance their budgets following the government’s Autumn Statement, a survey found. Leaders of those bodies said that they would have to raise council tax by the maximum Read more

The UK government said that the country could be brought to a standstill by a catastrophic ransomware attack, according to a report by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

While fraud risk was one of the most significant threats Read more