The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Emma Bridgewater, Debbie Crosbie, Clare Barclay and Anne Glover are among top business leaders honoured with damehoods in the King’s birthday list, celebrating services to ceramics,…
A senior official admits errors in PPE Medpro contract approval, as day two of the £122m High Court case reveals confusion and contradictions inside the government’s…
The High Court has upheld Labour’s decision to apply 20% VAT to private school fees, rejecting claims that it breaches human rights or discriminates against SEN…
VodafoneThree, now the UK’s biggest mobile operator, will invest £11 billion to roll out standalone 5G to 99.95% of the country by 2034, aiming to eliminate…
French energy giant EDF has acquired EV charger company Pod Point for just £10 million, down from its £352 million IPO valuation in 2021, after a…
PPE Medpro defends itself in a £122m High Court case, arguing that the UK government approved its gowns during Covid-19 and is now wrongly scapegoating the…
FirstGroup, once a pioneer of employee representation on boards, has scrapped its employee director role amid business restructuring—marking a setback for the worker voice movement.
UK exports to the US dropped by £2bn in April — the steepest monthly fall since 1997 — following President Trump’s new tariffs. Trade front-loading in…
High Street favourite Poundland sold for £1 to Gordon Brothers in a bid to stabilise the business, with up to 200 stores at risk of closure…
Disney and Universal have filed a landmark lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, accusing the San Francisco-based company of large-scale copyright infringement and calling its tools…
Gold has overtaken the euro as the world’s second-largest reserve asset after the US dollar, driven by geopolitical risks and central banks seeking safe-haven diversification, says…
UK GDP shrank by 0.3% in April, worse than expected, with services and manufacturing sectors in decline. Economists warn of a slowing economy after early-year export…
Blick Rothenberg warns tax rises are inevitable to fund spending increases in the latest UK Spending Review, including defence, training and energy projects.
A high-stakes legal battle begins at the High Court today as the UK government seeks to recover £122 million from PPE Medpro, a company awarded Covid-era…
The UK government has pledged £14.2bn for Sizewell C nuclear plant, promising future energy savings and jobs. But critics warn of soaring costs, delays, and an…