Digital Finance & Cyber Risk: WTW has agreed to buy Redefind, a web-based insurance platform for crypto and digital assets, with an initial UK launch aimed at covering theft/loss costs including forensics and legal recovery. Payments Expansion: OpenFX will acquire Amsterdam’s Embed to bring EEA/UK regulated payments infrastructure into its platform, with closing expected in Q3 2026 and plans to upgrade UK permissions. Trust & Compliance Pressure: DigiCert says only 34% of organisations have a complete, current view of digital certificates, warning of outages and certificate sprawl as PKI modernisation ramps up. Local Business Access to Banking: A new Longridge banking hub is open, giving residents and small firms face-to-face access to major banks and “community banker” support. SME & Skills in Food Security: Lantra warns land-based skills shortages threaten UK food security and net zero, calling for urgent government action. Coastal Trade Protection: Scarborough councillors will consider a £119k urban gull strategy to reduce noise, fouling and business/public health impacts. Retail Under Pressure: Cycling retailer Pedal Revolution (Norwich) remains trading while administrators look for a buyer. Crime Crackdown: Coventry police and Trading Standards targeted shops linked to organised crime, seizing drugs, counterfeit goods and illegal tobacco/vapes. Business Resilience in Tourism: A study says Scotland’s NC500 generated £98.8m economic benefit in 2025, with many businesses extending hours and seasons thanks to visitors. Administration Watch: Belfast Commercial Funding has stepped in to help a Newry retail venture exit administration and refinance a £7.7m debt. Small Business Hiring Pipeline: Ashmole & Co in Ammanford has taken on a trainee accountant, backing local talent into AAT pathways.