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2025 marked a turning point for global business. Explore how tariffs, record US–UK investment, and rising geopolitical risk reshaped trade, supply chains, and expansion strategies—and what these shifts mean for internationally minded companies heading into 2026.

A year-end review of the global business forces that shaped 2025. Explore how tariffs, investment flows, and regulatory change across the US, UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East are reshaping trade, workforce strategy, and international expansion heading into 2026.

The UK Employment Rights Bill has now been passed, introducing the most significant employment law reforms in decades. Understand the key changes, what they mean for UK and international employers, and the practical steps businesses should take now to prepare for 2026.

People problems rarely appear overnight. Explore the seven early warning signs your UK business needs professional HR support—and how proactive HR expertise can reduce risk, strengthen leadership, and free up time for strategic growth.

EOR is only the beginning of global expansion. Discover how Briars strengthens EOR providers with the compliance, entity setup, tax, and operational foundations needed to support complex clients, retain long-term relationships, and scale internationally with confidence.

When clients expand internationally, legal work quickly meets operational complexity. Learn how Briars partners with legal firms to deliver compliant global support, covering entity setup, payroll, HR, and governance across 100+ countries.

The Employment Rights Bill is entering a crucial phase, with major updates to unfair dismissal rules, new day-one rights, expanded family leave and tighter safeguards on workplace practices. This article breaks down what has changed, what’s ahead, and how employers can prepare.

The Autumn Budget 2025 reshapes the cost, tax and compliance environment for international businesses expanding into the UK. Rising labour costs, tighter tax efficiency and a more digital regulatory framework increase complexity, but the UK continues to offer strong opportunities for investment, innovation and talent. This article explores what global companies need to know before entering or scaling in the UK.

The Autumn Budget 2025 brings major structural tax changes, wage pressures and new compliance demands that will reshape how UK businesses hire, plan and invest. This article explores what the measures mean for contractors, SMEs and large employers navigating a more complex economic and regulatory landscape.