Category: In Business

In recent years, more and more companies are realising that having a diverse workforce isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s good for business too.

MPs have urged the government to treat retail investment in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin as a form of gambling.

Over two-thirds of British farmers are not confident about the future of British food production, a new survey of livestock and arable farmers in the UK.

‘Planet positive’ bedding brand, Ethical Bedding, has successfully exceeded its £100k crowdfunding target just 12 days after its first Seedrs campaign officially went live and is well on its way of reaching £150K.

Long Covid is a reminder for many people of the lingering after-effects of the pandemic.

A record number of Brits are returning to the workforce in a sign that labour shortages that have held back economic growth and pushed up inflation are starting to unwind, official figures out today show.

​One of the first HMRC checks to have been successfully closed down after the introduction of the off-payroll working rules is proof that these much-feared changes are manageable, particularly when the tax office takes a pragmatic approach to IR35 compliance.

Almost half of small business owners state that running their own business has negatively impacted their physical and/or mental health – up slightly from 2022 at 44%.

eBay UK is launching a climate training programme for the 200,000+ small businesses that sell goods on its platform.

14 SMEs specialising in clean, green technology have won a share of over £2.5 million in government grant funding through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP) which helps cutting-edge technology developers bring their innovations to life. 

There are signs of confidence returning to the UK’s 5.5m small and medium-sized businesses and the lending market they rely on.

The level of financial scams in the UK has now reached such a level that the Government is planning to extend the current ban on cold calling, in relation to pensions, to cover all financial products, as a further step to try to protect the public.

New research has revealed the investment and growth plans of SMEs in the UK. Despite the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, SMEs plan to spend an average of £321,000 on growth strategies over the next year. One in eight SMEs plan to spend over £1 million investing in growth.

Amid the UK’s continuing economic downturn, small to medium enterprises are facing immense pressure.

Company bosses have been urged to limit access to alcoholic drinks at work events to prevent staff acting inappropriately.