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
Ocado is considering cutting up to 1,000 jobs as part of a fresh cost-cutting programme, with most redundancies expected at its UK head office as the…
Business secretary Peter Kyle is calling on UK SMEs to start exporting, promising government-backed finance and advice to help firms seize overseas demand for British products.
NatWest has agreed a £2.7bn acquisition of Evelyn Partners, creating the UK’s largest private banking and wealth management group as lenders pivot towards fee-based income.
The Small Business Commissioner launches new guidance to support SME mental health and tackle the stress caused by late and unpaid invoices.
Vauxhall owner Stellantis has booked a €22bn hit after reversing its electric vehicle strategy, sending shares down more than 20% and scrapping its dividend.
NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 UK entrepreneurs in 2026, scaling founder support, university hubs and growth programmes nationwide.
An award-winning UK tradesperson is relocating to Switzerland, warning that rising taxes, weak apprenticeship support and red tape are driving skilled workers overseas.
Hollywood studios and streamers pushed UK film production spending to a record £2.8bn in 2025, but growth may slow as Netflix shifts projects back to the…
Chinese carmaker Chery is launching its fourth UK brand, Lepas, expanding its fast-growing presence as Chinese EV and hybrid brands gain ground in Britain.
Cutting net migration to zero would deliver a short-term boost to living standards but ultimately prove “fiscally unsustainable”, leaving the UK economy smaller, public finances weaker…
UK-based AI voice company ElevenLabs has raised $500m in new funding, tripling its valuation to $11bn as demand for human-like AI voice technology accelerates.
The UK Government has announced a £36m investment to expand Cambridge’s DAWN AI supercomputer, giving researchers and startups free access to advanced computing power.
UK wealth-tech Sidekick has raised £7.8m in Series A funding to scale investment products traditionally offered by private banks, targeting professionals with growing financial complexity.
Dragons’ Den investor Peter Jones has acquired American Golf, the UK’s largest golf retailer, as he looks to revive the loss-making chain and expand its online…
Pinterest has dismissed two engineers who created software to identify colleagues made redundant as the company cuts 15% of jobs and shifts further towards AI.