AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCompetition & Tech: The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved a landmark collective action settlement against Google over Android app-store practices, with £260m set aside for eligible UK developers (including small businesses and sole traders) and a major milestone for digital gatekeeper accountability. AI & Skills: Leeds Digital Festival director says she’s “really worried” about AI’s job impact, while Plymouth hosts LifeIn AI 2026—free public access to robots, VR and workshops—aimed at practical, responsible adoption. SME Costs & Policy: Research from Markel Direct finds many UK tradespeople and small firms are spending up to a full working day a week on social media, and Novuna Business Finance reports only 31% are using AI, with sustainability concerns a key blocker. Local Business & Footfall: Coventry city-centre footfall fell 5.9% year-on-year amid regeneration works, and Chepstow opened the UK’s 250th cash-and-face-to-face banking hub after its final bank branch closed. Planning & Premises: Chippenham faces a revived bid for a four-storey self-storage block after revised plans address parking, trees and sustainability. Business Spotlight: Husband-and-wife Great Northern Spice Co grows via markets and stockists after starting in 2024, showing how small teams can scale through local channels.
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