Amy Ingham is a reporter at Business Matters, covering UK business news with a focus on breaking news, business policy, late payments and insolvency. She joined the magazine in 2026 after completing the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism at Harlow College's journalism school. Her recent reporting includes British Steel's nationalisation and its impact on SME suppliers, the decline in late payments by large firms, and Insolvency Service director disqualifications. Reach her at aingham@cbmeg.co.uk.
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The Treasury is weighing plans to grant newly listed companies a stamp duty exemption in November’s autumn budget, as ministers look to revive London’s competitiveness as…
Currys has scrapped its board-level ESG committee, raising concerns among governance experts that the move could send the wrong signal as UK sustainability rules tighten and…
Social networking startup Series has appointed Uri, a Unitree humanoid robot, as its Chief Marketing Officer — kicking off a viral Harvard campus tour that signals…
Energy secretary Ed Miliband says Labour will legislate this autumn to permanently ban fracking, countering Reform UK’s pledge to revive the practice despite safety and economic…
Royal Mail is gifting another £1m of its apprenticeship levy to support small businesses after its first round was oversubscribed, funding training across sectors from e-commerce…
Kantar’s BrandZ Top 75 report reveals UK brands trail global peers, leaving $10bn untapped by focusing on short-term marketing instead of bold, long-term brand building.
The British Business Bank commits €20m to Notion Capital’s €114m Opportunities III fund, supporting UK and European software and fintech scaleups at the growth stage.
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