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• [New] Productivity for hospital care such as accident and emergency and surgery is up 2.4% this year, and that achieving 2% productivity growth will unlock £17 billion savings over the next three years to be reinvested to improve patient care. UKAuthority
• [New] India leads the global growth path and is projected to expand to USD 35.5 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 13.4%, driven by rising demand in the education sector, packaging consumption, e-commerce, and organized retail. Machine Maker - Latest Manufacturing News | Indian Manu
• [New] Between 1 and 3 million UK jobs, mostly in declining occupations like secretarial work, basic admin, and machine operation, could vanish over the next decade due to AI and automation. ContentGrip
• [New] China's economy posted GDP growth for the first three quarters of 5.2% year over year, while the exhibition industry in China is expected to continue its growth trend in 2025, building on a strong recovery in 2023 and 2024. Trade Show News Network
• [New] As BCG writes, the next wave of AI in marketing will be more systemic than incremental, and leaders who boldly reshape their operating model will be best positioned to drive growth and enterprise value. Boston Real Estate Times
• [New] While many organizations treat AI as a set of disconnected tools to automate basic tasks, BCG argues that the real opportunity is far more profound: AI can help chief marketing officers reinvent the entire marketing operating model to unlock enterprise-level growth and value. Boston Real Estate Times
• [New] Rapid economic growth in Africa and Southeast Asia is creating new opportunities for shipping. Maritime Fairtrade
• [New] The South Wales AI Growth Zone will create more than 5,000 new jobs for local communities over the next decade. GOV.UK
• [New] An AI Growth Zone in South Wales will create more than 5,000 new jobs for local communities over the next decade. GOV.UK
• [New] An AI Growth Zone will be established in North Wales with £5 million investment in local adoption and skills, backed with £5 million investment, creating 3,450 jobs. GOV.UK
• [New] The UK's modern Industrial Strategy recognises the vast potential of AI to drive economic growth, innovation, and to improve lives. GOV.UK
• [New] The BBB will invest £5 billion in growth-stage funds and scale-up companies. / UK GOV.UK
• [New] Kazakhstan's GDP growth forecast for 2025 has been upgraded to 6-6.5%, driven by higher oil output and stronger investment and consumer demand ahead of the 2026 VAT reform. The Astana Times
• [New] S&P Global projects global growth of 2.7% for 2025 and 2.6% for next year, with the outlook for 2026 trimmed slightly from earlier estimates, underscoring that caution and selectivity are essential. Capital Advisors
• [New] Ericsson reports 4 billion cellular IoT connections at the end of 2024, with an 11% compound annual growth rate through 2030 driven by NB-IoT and LTE-M deployments. Quantumrun Foresight
• [New] The OBR downgraded UK growth in 2026 to 1.4% down from 1.9%, and it also upwardly revised inflation. investing.com
• The UK Government has announced the creation of AI Growth Zones, the first of which will be in Culham, Oxfordshire, a site that benefits from a major powerline connection that was previously used for an experimental nuclear reactor (now being decommissioned). Travers Smith
• The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (Defra) upcoming Circular Economy Growth Plan will drive England's transition away from a take-make-waste model by promoting resource efficiency, reducing waste and supporting green jobs and infrastructure. GOV.UK
• India's future smart cities will thrive not on visible technology but on well-functioning, robust utility systems that support growth and attract investors. Prop News Time
• Generative AI is rapidly moving from pilot projects to full-scale enterprise deployments, driving global AI spending to a projected compound annual growth rate of 29% from 2024 to 2028. The Chronicle-Journal
• With economic data softening, and inflation falling slightly, the Bank of England is expected to tilt toward supporting growth, even as inflation remains above target. Vesta Wealth
• 2026's growth will be driven by continued momentum in the United States, resilient local demand in Europe and Japan, and progressively improving trends in China. The Business of Fashion

Last updated: 01 December 2025