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Digital Transformation News 17 November 2025 - 22 January 2026

HMRC’s Tax Fine Shake-Up: Penalty Points Loom as Making Tax Digital Hits Landlords

HMRC’s Tax Fine Shake-Up: Penalty Points Loom as Making Tax Digital Hits Landlords

HMRC will replace instant late-filing fines with a penalty-points system for Making Tax Digital taxpayers from April 6. Landlords and sole traders earning over £50,000 must comply first, but a survey shows most landlords feel unprepared. A £200 penalty will apply only after repeated missed deadlines. Industry groups are urging the government to soften penalties during the transition.
22 January 2026
Coca-Cola stock dips today as Coke taps first chief digital officer ahead of earnings

Coca-Cola stock dips today as Coke taps first chief digital officer ahead of earnings

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 14:52 EST — Regular session Coca-Cola shares dipped roughly 1% on Thursday after the company announced a leadership shake-up. The changes include appointing its first Chief Digital Officer and shifting some commercial duties away from the finance chief. (SEC) The beverage maker is gearing up for a CEO transition at the end of March. Incoming chief Henrique Braun will step in as the company aims to sharpen execution across markets and ramp up its focus on data-driven sales strategies. For shareholders, this signals Coca-Cola is doubling down on technology for its next growth phase, while
15 January 2026
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Meta snaps up Manus AI agent startup as it races to sell “digital employees”

Meta snaps up Manus AI agent startup as it races to sell “digital employees”

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:43 ET Meta Platforms said on Monday it would acquire Manus, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup whose software can operate as a “digital employee” for tasks such as research and automation. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/meta-acquire-chinese-startup-manus-boost-advanced-ai-features-2025-12-29/ The deal lands as Big Tech pushes “AI agents” — programs that can carry out multi-step work with limited direction — from demonstrations into tools that people and companies will pay to use. Meta said it will operate and sell the Manus service and integrate it into its consumer and business products, including Meta AI. Financial terms of the deal were not released,
30 December 2025
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TCS presses reset on AI strategy as it shifts from pilots to payback

TCS presses reset on AI strategy as it shifts from pilots to payback

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 08:29 ET Tata Consultancy Services is launching a sweeping internal overhaul and a fresh push to customers as it positions itself for an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven future, The Economic Times reported on Monday. The Economic Times The company is shifting from small AI pilots and proof-of-concept projects — limited trials — to scaled deployments tied to return on investment, or whether spending pays off. The Economic Times The move highlights how AI is forcing outsourcing firms to rethink a labor-heavy model as customers demand measurable productivity gains and faster delivery. “Every conversation today is an
29 December 2025
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Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI) Stock Soars Over 300% in Meme-Fueled Rally: Debt, Digital Pivot and 2026 Outlook

Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI) Stock Soars Over 300% in Meme-Fueled Rally: Debt, Digital Pivot and 2026 Outlook

Published: December 11, 2025 – Information only, not investment advice. Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBGI) — a small-cap radio and digital media company — just went from sleepy penny stock to meme rocket. On Wednesday, December 10, BBGI shares exploded from roughly $4 per share to a close of $16.69, a gain of about 312% in a single session. Intraday, the stock traded in a wild range: RTTNews reported swings between $5.67 and $20.78, while price data from StockAnalysis shows a peak as high as $26.37 on volume of roughly 45.8 million shares, versus just 1.8 million shares outstanding.Radio
11 December 2025
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OpenAI Certifications Hit 10,000 Workers as Accenture Bets Big on ChatGPT Enterprise and Agentic AI

OpenAI Certifications Hit 10,000 Workers as Accenture Bets Big on ChatGPT Enterprise and Agentic AI

The race to build an AI‑literate workforce just shifted up a gear. In the first week of December 2025, OpenAI confirmed that more than 10,000 employees across its partners are now pursuing or holding OpenAI Certifications, with consulting giant Accenture emerging as the flagship example after signing a deep partnership to roll out ChatGPT Enterprise and large‑scale AI training to tens of thousands of staff. Reuters+3OpenAI+3Forbes+3 The deal isn’t just another software rollout. It’s a signal of how quickly “AI fluency” is becoming a core job requirement, and how consulting, enterprise IT and even hiring platforms are being rebuilt around
7 December 2025
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Oracle in 2025: AI Cloud Mega‑Deals, New Co‑CEOs and a High‑Stakes Transformation

Oracle in 2025: AI Cloud Mega‑Deals, New Co‑CEOs and a High‑Stakes Transformation

Updated November 28, 2025 Oracle is racing to reinvent itself as an AI infrastructure giant, signing massive cloud deals with OpenAI and Meta, unveiling new AI databases and superclusters, and restructuring its workforce—all while facing mounting debt and fresh security and legal risks. Oracle’s reinvention: from database giant to AI infrastructure heavyweight Oracle Corporation, long known as the company behind the relational database, is in the middle of its most aggressive transformation in decades. In 2025 the company has: The result is a company trying to vault from “traditional enterprise software vendor” into the front rank of AI infrastructure builders—alongside
28 November 2025
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McMaster University Charts Its Future: Strategic Plan, Toronto Hub and 1.2 Million Exam Pages Power a New Era

McMaster University Charts Its Future: Strategic Plan, Toronto Hub and 1.2 Million Exam Pages Power a New Era

Hamilton, Ont. — November 28, 2025 — McMaster University is closing out the fall term with three big, interconnected storylines: a new strategic plan that will guide the institution to 2031, a growing footprint in downtown Toronto at 180 Bloor St. W., and a behind-the-scenes exam printing operation that quietly produces 1.2 million pages in just a few weeks each year. McMaster News+2McMaster News+2 Together, they reveal how McMaster is planning for its future while investing in the spaces, people and infrastructure that keep teaching, learning and research running smoothly. A Community‑Driven Strategic Plan to 2031 Earlier this week, McMaster
28 November 2025
HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) Stock Today, 28 November 2025: Share Price Near Highs as Hang Seng Deal, Chair Race and Digital Push Dominate Focus

HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) Stock Today, 28 November 2025: Share Price Near Highs as Hang Seng Deal, Chair Race and Digital Push Dominate Focus

LONDON — HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) traded slightly higher on Friday, 28 November 2025, with the share price hovering close to its 52‑week high as investors weighed fresh headlines on the proposed privatisation of Hang Seng Bank, speculation over the bank’s next chair, a growing digital‑assets strategy and new lending milestones in the UK SME market. HSBC share price today: HSBA trades close to 52‑week high As of Friday morning in London, HSBC shares were trading around 1,067–1,068p, modestly above Thursday’s close of 1,065p.Investing.com+1 That leaves the stock only about 5% below its 52‑week high of 1,126.20p, set earlier
28 November 2025
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Industrial AI Leaves the Office: How IFS, Boston Dynamics and Anthropic Are Rewiring Frontline Work

Industrial AI Leaves the Office: How IFS, Boston Dynamics and Anthropic Are Rewiring Frontline Work

Published 27 November 2025 A new phase for AI: from keyboards to kilowatts On 27 November 2025, industrial AI stopped being a slide in a boardroom deck and became something you can literally bump into on the factory floor. Following this month’s Industrial X Unleashed event in New York, enterprise software provider IFS has moved fast to turn its big-stage announcements into concrete deployments. Today’s news cycle is dominated by: Together, they sketch a clear direction of travel: the next wave of AI money and innovation is heading toward assets, grids and fleets, not just documents and emails. Inside the
27 November 2025
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BJ’s Wholesale Club (BJ) Beats Q3 2025 Earnings, Raises Profit Outlook as Digital and Membership Growth Accelerate

BJ’s Wholesale Club (BJ) Beats Q3 2025 Earnings, Raises Profit Outlook as Digital and Membership Growth Accelerate

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) reported fiscal third‑quarter 2025 results today that topped Wall Street profit expectations, nudged revenue higher, and prompted management to raise full‑year guidance as digital sales and membership income continued to climb. Business Wire+2 Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club traded around $90.6 early Friday afternoon, roughly flat to slightly lower on the day after opening higher in pre‑market trading, when the stock climbed about 2% to $92.40 on the earnings news. TradingView+1 Q3 2025 at a glance: earnings beat, modest sales growth BJ’s fiscal third quarter covered the 13 weeks ended November 1, 2025.
21 November 2025
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Ford Stock Soars in 2025 as Wall Street Backs EV Reset, Hybrids and an Amazon-Powered Digital Pivot

Ford Stock Soars in 2025 as Wall Street Backs EV Reset, Hybrids and an Amazon-Powered Digital Pivot

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has quietly become one of 2025’s unlikeliest comeback stories. After years of a sluggish share price, the stock is up roughly one‑third this year, outpacing the broader market, even as its electric‑vehicle unit bleeds billions of dollars. Fresh reports and analyst notes published today, 17 November 2025, show why Wall Street is suddenly “in love” with Ford again — and why the story is more complicated than a simple turnaround. 24/7 Wall St.+1 Key Takeaways A 2025 Rally That Leaves the S&P 500 Behind Ford’s stock has staged a powerful comeback this year. According to
17 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
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