The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Zuber Issa, the billionaire entrepreneur who co-led the £6.8 billion acquisition of Asda in 2021, is investing millions in a new venture — the revival of…
Job creation from new businesses in the UK has fallen to an eight-year low, with start-ups hiring fewer staff and closures contributing to a rising economic…
Developers have spent nearly £3.5 billion buying unloved office blocks across the UK over the past three years — but not to keep them as workplaces.
British food and flower producers say they have wasted millions of pounds preparing for post-Brexit import checks that may now never be implemented, following the UK…
Weeks of fire-related restrictions come to an end after heavy rainfall eases drought conditions, allowing iconic steam services – including the Jacobite ‘Hogwarts Express’ – to…
Leonid Radvinsky, owner of OnlyFans parent Fenix International, is reportedly exploring an $8bn sale to US firm Forest Road Company after earning over $1bn in dividends.
Millions of households across the UK will see some relief on their energy bills this summer, after energy regulator Ofgem announced a 7% cut to the…
AI systems may account for up to 49% of datacentre electricity use by the end of 2025, with total demand set to rival that of Japan,…
The UK’s private sector shrank for the second consecutive month in May, fuelling concerns that the economy’s strong start to the year could be reversed in…
British consumer confidence has bounced back this month, according to the latest GfK survey, as fears of a global trade war subside and optimism about personal…
The UK government is exploring the sale of its Sevington border facility in Kent as post-Brexit checks face redundancy under the new EU trade agreement.
The Tony Blair Institute urges UK to shift trade focus from traditional FTAs to faster, targeted digital and services deals better suited to the UK’s economic…
HSBC has told thousands of UK employees that their pay could be cut if they fail to meet new in-office attendance requirements, as the bank steps…
OpenAI acquires io, the design-led tech start-up founded by former Apple designer Sir Jony Ive, in a $6.5bn deal to accelerate its move into AI hardware.
Public sector borrowing in the UK surged past expectations last month, hitting £20.2 billion, as higher spending on public services and increased benefit payments drove up…