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
Alcohol-free beer, hummus and pet grooming join the UK inflation basket as ONS updates CPI to reflect changing consumer habits and cost of living trends.
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UK employers will receive £3,000 grants to hire unemployed 18–24 year-olds under new government plans to tackle rising youth unemployment affecting nearly one million young people.
Former Dragons’ Den investor Theo Paphitis has taken over as interim CEO of Robert Dyas, aiming to revive the struggling 93-store homewares retailer after falling sales.
UK manufacturers warn of collapsing domestic orders and rising costs, with firms raising prices at the fastest pace since 2023, according to Make UK.
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The UK and Ireland deepen economic ties as £937m in Irish investment creates 850 jobs and new energy interconnectors strengthen energy security at the UK-Ireland Summit…
UK GDP showed zero growth in January as households cut spending on restaurants and hospitality, highlighting a fragile economy ahead of potential inflation shocks from the…
Savills has agreed a $921m deal to acquire US property investment bank Eastdil Secured, strengthening its position in the American market as the estate agency posts…
Trinny London founder Trinny Woodall says artificial intelligence can help women advance their careers after training 150 employees in AI tools at her £70m cosmetics company.
A former Royal Bank of Scotland manager has pleaded guilty to bribery after admitting he took more than £600,000 from struggling business customers while working in…
The UK government has launched a new postcode checker allowing households and businesses to track when gigabit broadband will reach their area as Project Gigabit expands…