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How will Labour’s immigration plans impact recruitment?

1 day ago | raconteur.net | Sam Forsdick

Following a surge in support for Reform UK, which promotes anti-immigration policies, Labour has prioritised tightening rules on immigration. UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer pledged on Monday to overhaul the system to encourage companies to “back British workers”, rather than relying on overseas talent. The government has suggested that the proposals in its immigration white paper could reduce the number of low-skilled and care workers coming to the UK by 50,000.
Boxpark's CEO on the power of purpose and crafting a great team

2 days ago | raconteur.net | Sam Forsdick

Mark Snell’s experience in the hospitality industry first began at the age of 10 when he was tasked with collecting glasses at his parents’ pub. He was appointed CEO of Boxpark, the London-based group of street food, retail and entertainment pop-ups, in March 2025, having previously served as chief executive of the restaurant chain Gusto Italian. Since opening its first site in Shoreditch in 2011, Boxpark has expanded to six venues across the UK – five in London and one in Liverpool.
How to use AI to outpace tomorrow’s cyber challenges

3 days ago | raconteur.net | Duncan Jefferies

Identity is the latest battlefield in cybersecurity, and credentials are prime targets for sophisticated threat actors armed with AI. Cybercriminals have even developed autonomous attack frameworks that operate without human direction, and are using sentiment analysis to craft highly targeted spear-phishing campaigns. What’s more, AI is enabling more persistent, adaptive and scalable attacks, forcing security teams to defend against a wider range of threats at speed.
How can companies capitalise on the unretirement trend?

3 days ago | raconteur.net | Sam Forsdick

Retirement is typically envisioned as a period of leisure, hobbies and travel, following several decades of hard work. However, heightened living costs, longer life expectancy and a rising state-pension age threatens to disrupt this key part of the social contract. Financial challenges are already driving retirees to return to the workforce in a trend that has been dubbed unretirement.
What does the US-UK trade deal mean for businesses?

6 days ago | raconteur.net | Sam Forsdick

The UK secured a trade agreement with the US on Thursday, becoming the first country to do so since the imposition of sweeping global tariffs by Donald Trump. Speaking from the Oval Office, the US president said he was “thrilled” to have reached a “breakthrough deal” with the UK, which includes tariff exemptions for UK automobile exports and imports of US beef and ethanol.
Software tech chiefs buck full-time RTO trend

6 days ago | raconteur.net | Tamlin Magee

In September 2024, Andy Jassy, Amazon’s CEO, announced a return-to-office mandate that would require the firm’s office staff to be on-site five days per week. Although Amazon’s employees reportedly began ‘rage applying’ for other jobs, and a petition protesting the decision gathered signatures from 30,000 staff, many commentators predicted the initiative would inspire a wide-scale shift back to in-office working. Eight months on, that prediction has yet to come true.
CEO on the spot: nine questions with Oura’s Tom Hale

1 week ago | raconteur.net | Francesca Cassidy

For Tom Hale, CEO of Oura, the Finnish smart-ring company, the “right” role was worth waiting for. After graduating from Harvard, Hale took senior positions at some of the world’s most exciting tech companies, including Macromedia, which was acquired by Adobe in 2005. He then served as chief operations officer at HomeAway, a travel company, before spending five years as president of Momentive AI. But when the chief executive role opened at Oura, Hale knew that the right role had finally come.
The future of retail: how smart connectivity is powering digital-first stores

1 week ago | raconteur.net | Duncan Jefferies

Despite long-standing predictions that digital commerce would render physical stores obsolete, brick-and-mortar retail remains a vital component of modern commerce. While ecommerce has reshaped how consumers discover and purchase products, physical locations continue to play a critical role in millions of customer journeys. To stay relevant in an increasingly digital landscape, however, physical stores must evolve.
Three-minute explainer on... task masking

1 week ago | raconteur.net | Sam Forsdick

Generation Z is apparently devising new ways to avoid the critical eye of management. Shuffling around paperwork, hurriedly moving around the office or wearing AirPods all day to pretend to be on phone calls, are tell-tale signs of ‘task masking’, according to the Daily Mail, which claims that young people are taking to TikTok to share inventive ways to appear busy at work. But while the Mail has blamed zoomers for the phenomenon, task masking is not just a gen-Z problem.
How to transform contact centres for better care

1 week ago | raconteur.net | Alec Fenn

Healthcare is undergoing a digital revolution. In the years since the Covid-19 pandemic, providers have adopted various technologies to improve the patient experience. Cloud-based software has enabled remote access of patient data. Video platforms have empowered clinical experts to carry out virtual consultations. Health and wellbeing plans are being delivered via apps. These changes have been transformative for both patients and healthcare professionals.