These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today:Buckets of praise for award-winning Gloucester KFC franchiseGloucestershire entrepreneur Gerard Nicholas, with over 40 years in the business, received the top UK and Ireland partner distinction for 2023 from KFC, along with an award for Operational Excellence for his franchise group, NNA Ltd.Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/companies/buckets-of-praise-for-award-winning-gloucester-kfc-franchise/ University of Oxford shares in £80m investment to launch AI research hubThe University of Oxford, directed by Professor Michael Bronstein, is poised to develop a new AI research hub after receiving part of an £80 million EPSRC investment aimed at advancing the foundational mathematics and computational aspects of artificial intelligence.Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/technology-innovation/university-of-oxford-shares-in-80m-investment-to-launch-ai-research-hub/ Ports of Southampton and Singapore explore green transport cooperationAssociated British Ports (ABP) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) met at the Port of Southampton to discuss sustainable maritime transport collaboration under the UK-Singapore Green Economy Framework.Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/esg/ports-of-southampton-and-singapore-explore-green-transport-cooperation/