The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Former sub-postmaster Lee Castleton files £4.5m lawsuit against the Post Office and Fujitsu over the Horizon scandal, seeking financial redress and judicial vindication.
UK construction activity contracted at its steepest rate since May 2020, with housebuilding plunging and fresh doubts raised over the government’s 1.5m new homes target.
OpenAI is reportedly in talks for a share sale that could raise its valuation to $500bn, overtaking Elon Musk’s SpaceX and further solidifying its AI leadership.
The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates to 4% today, its fifth reduction in a year, as it responds to falling growth and…
Sabadell shareholders approve £2.65bn cash sale of TSB to Santander, raising concerns over the future of the historic high street brand amid planned integration and branch…
Keir Starmer refuses to rule out income tax or VAT increases as economists warn Labour faces a £50bn funding gap to meet fiscal rules and maintain…
Apple pledges an additional $100bn to expand U.S. production, amid pressure from President Trump to reduce offshore manufacturing and avoid new iPhone tariffs.
Visa is in advanced talks to move its European headquarters to One Canada Square, signalling confidence in Canary Wharf amid high-profile tenant departures.
The average car in the UK is now nearly 10 years old, RAC Foundation data shows, raising concerns that slower vehicle turnover could hinder the switch…
New BCC research reveals 9% of UK firms have lost staff due to remote working policies, with half expecting full office returns by next year amid…
More than £105 million in Premium Bond prizes remain unclaimed, including 11 worth £100,000. NS&I urges savers to check their contact details and trace old bonds.
Disgraced fund manager Neil Woodford and his firm fined £46m by FCA for mismanaging the Woodford Equity Income Fund, leaving investors £1bn out of pocket and…
Economists warn Chancellor Rachel Reeves will need to raise £50bn annually through tax increases or spending cuts by 2029 to meet Labour’s fiscal rules and stabilise…
Campaigners urge Honours Forfeiture Committee to strip Neil Woodford of his CBE after the FCA fines him £5.9m and bans him from retail fund management.
South Western Railway cuts services and imposes speed restrictions in Dorset and Devon after record spring dryness causes embankment shrinkage and track instability.