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Specialist care for older and disabled people in North Yorkshire is set to be transformed with a multi-million pound investment in pioneering new hubs that are due to be built over the next few years. Vital services provided and commissioned by North Yorkshire Council are faced with increasing demand, especially for specialist dementia and rehabilitation care for people who are being discharged from hospital. The council’s executive has today (Tuesday, January 7) unanimously approved plans to build up to five new care and support hubs to help to respond to demand for services across the county, with the exact locations…

A year ago, Artificial Intelligence was on everyone’s lips — its potential hyped beyond anything we have seen since the advent of social. But as we step into 2025, the conversation is shifting. The initial frenzy has given way to pragmatism, and industry leaders focus on three defining themes: agentic AI, trust, and more robust privacy measures for users. What will this next phase of AI innovation look like? From the maturation of business models to the emergence of trustworthy, privacy-conscious systems, experts across the field weigh in on the trends they believe will shape the year ahead. Niklas Mortensen,…

As we step into the new year, we embrace the dawn of an exciting new era of culinary trends. This year, fast casual food trends faced a transformative shift, bidding farewell to the familiar and welcoming a bold reimagination of flavours, techniques and dining experiences. In 2025, these trends are set to become even more influential. In this article, Laura Bruce and Sanj Sanghera, founders of Doner Shack, share their predictions on the future of fast casual dining, offering advice on navigating current entrepreneurial challenges and capitalising on existing trends. It’s getting personal In 2025, the fast casual food sector…

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute has revealed the distinguished speakers and full programme for its highly anticipated FII8 conference, set to take place from 28 to 31 October 2024 at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh. With an emphasis on fostering collaboration between governments and businesses, the event aims to tackle critical global issues spanning finance, energy, climate change, and artificial intelligence. FII8 will kick off with two dynamic pre-summits on 28 October, the New Africa Summit and the HERizon Summit. The New Africa Summit will focus on the continent’s evolving opportunities and risk landscape, covering sectors…

Belfast-based mortgage advisory firm, The Mortgage Clinic, has provided new insights into the UK housing market, projecting a more favourable outlook for homebuyers in 2024. Founder Helmut Elstner discussed recent trends in mortgage rates and house prices during an exclusive interview, shedding light on what could be a pivotal year for the housing market. One of the key developments highlighted in the interview is the recent cut in the Bank of England’s base rate, which now stands at 5%. This reduction signals a possible turning point for the mortgage market, with experts anticipating gradual improvements in mortgage rates over the…