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Almost a quarter of UK exports are exposed to high payment collection risk in the US, China and India, putting £162bn of British trade at risk,…
UK corporate insolvencies remained elevated in 2025 with more than 28,000 cases recorded, as higher costs, weak demand and tight credit continued to pressure businesses, according…
Retail sales growth in the US, UK, France and Germany is set to slow in 2026 as consumers remain under pressure and volume growth weakens, according…
Poundland has partnered with retail charity the Retail Trust to give its 12,000 employees access to enhanced mental health support, including counselling, wellbeing tools and training…
BGF reported a standout year in 2025, returning more than £600m to investors through landmark exits including OrganOx, alongside strong deployment and portfolio growth across the…
Legal experts warn UK businesses face growing legal and compliance risks from AI in 2026, including copyright disputes, hallucinations, data privacy breaches and rapidly evolving regulation.
The UK government is being urged to extend its business rates relief fund for pubs to hotels, as the sector faces steep rises in rates, national…
Capital gains tax receipts fell 8.4% to £13.6bn in 2025, HMRC data shows, prompting warnings that higher CGT rates and lower allowances are discouraging investment without…
MPs warn that billions in tariff savings from the UK–India trade deal could be lost unless the Government halts deep cuts to export support staff and…
More than one in five UK SMEs say global trade tariff disputes are their greatest challenge, with rising costs and supply chain disruption squeezing margins, according…
Uber has admitted it will miss its pledge to run an all-electric fleet by 2030 in the UK, Europe and the US, as its chief executive…
Asda is preparing to cut up to 1,200 warehouse jobs as it outsources George clothing distribution to DHL, with unions warning private equity ownership is putting…
UK toy sales rose for the first time in five years in 2025, driven by adult buyers, but manufacturers are monitoring the potential impact of social…
A pilot of live facial recognition technology in south London has helped cut crime and led to more than 100 arrests, according to the Metropolitan Police,…
UK employers are reassessing healthcare plans as demand for weight-loss drugs like Ozempic rises, forcing businesses to balance employee expectations with rising benefit costs.