Jamie Young is Senior Reporter at Business Matters, covering SME finance, employment law and Westminster policy since 2016. He has reported on every Budget and Autumn Statement since 2018, helped make sense of the 'covid era' and the bounce-back loan scheme from launch through the fraud investigations, and broke the magazine's coverage of the 2024 late-payment reforms. He joined Business Matters straight from completing his BA in Administration from Exeter University and is NCTJ-qualified. Reach him at jyoung@cbmeg.co.uk
Aviva and Aberdeen chiefs urge John Healey to stop budget leaks after pension tax speculation led savers to withdraw cash before the last two budgets.
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Recruiter Robert Walters forecasts 90,000 London jobs in banking, law and accountancy will move to regional cities by 2031, in a £9 billion shift.
Beyoncé has taken full control of SirDavis, the whisky brand she launched with LVMH's Moët Hennessy in 2024, after the French group sold its stake.
Harrods profit rebounded to £84.9m in the year to January, its latest accounts show, after Al Fayed compensation payouts drove last year's £34m loss.
DRIVE35 funding of more than £47m has been awarded to 33 UK automotive projects, a round expected to leverage over £90m of total project investment.
NatWest is stepping up drought support for farmers, offering repayment holidays and emergency lending as dry conditions hit yields and farm cashflow.
Gilt yields are forecast to fall before the 28 October budget, analysts say, as investors weigh UK bonds against volatile US and Japanese debt markets.
The Metropolitan Police's CCTV shoplifting reporting platform raised charge and caution rates from 7.3% to 29.4% and now expands to eight more boroughs.
Companies House disqualified 23 directors for 70 years combined in the first half of 2026 and convicted 360 more of filing offences, new figures show.
Spotify premium subscribers have hit 300 million as the streamer reported second-quarter revenue up 14 per cent and a record gross margin of 33.4 per cent.
John Healey's £9bn borrowing plan would fund stakes in infrastructure, housing and business through mayors, with analysts weighing the market impact.
The Disney TikTok deal will let creators use clips from films and shows including Star Wars and Marvel, launching in the US before other countries.