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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Heathrow welcomes record passengers as third runway plans take flight
Heathrow’s 2024 passenger numbers reach a record 83.9m ahead of plans for a new third runway.
Aston Martin’s new chief vows to reverse fortunes as luxury carmaker targets 2025 profit
Aston Martin’s new CEO Adrian Hallmark promises to turn the luxury carmaker profitable by 2025, tackling debt, improving quality control, and restoring investor confidence after years of losses and emergency fundraisers.
British LGBT Awards 2025 unveils shortlist of business leaders and corporate champions
Discover the business leaders and corporations championing workplace equality as the British LGBT Awards 2025 unveils its official shortlist.
Chancellor warned of £8bn shortfall as electric cars prompt rethink of fuel duty
Rachel Reeves faces an £8bn Treasury shortfall by 2030 as electric cars erode fuel duty. The Climate Change Committee urges a “pay-per-mile” scheme, while rising flight costs and clean energy targets heighten the pressure on the Government’s Net Zero strategy.
Tesla shares slip below $1tn valuation as European sales slump by nearly half
Tesla’s valuation slips below $1tn as European and UK sales plunge by nearly 50 per cent.
Bybit suffers £1.1bn crypto heist in largest alleged theft on record
Dubai-based crypto exchange Bybit says hackers stole $1.5bn worth of Ethereum in a theft surpassing all previous records.
CBI boss warns Reeves’s farm tax raid could hobble Britain’s economy
Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax overhaul has sparked concern among farmers and the CBI, with warnings of job losses, disrupted growth, and threats to Britain’s food security.
Lord Spencer extends backing for Chapel Down as share price falls flat
Lord Spencer of Alresford increases his stake in Chapel Down, England’s biggest winemaker, despite a share price dip since the company’s Aim listing.
BMW delays electric Mini production at Oxford, over ‘multiple uncertainties’
BMW has confirmed a delay to the reintroduction of electric vehicle (EV) production at its iconic Mini plant in Oxford, blaming a confluence of factors shaping the beleaguered automotive sector.
Waspi campaigners threaten legal action as pension compensation row deepens
Waspi threatens the Government with legal action over state pension age changes for women born in the 1950s, risking a potential £10bn payout if the judicial review succeeds.
Mcdonald’s keeps DEI on the menu in Britain despite trump’s rollback in the US
McDonald’s UK defies its parent’s US pivot on diversity, vowing to keep DEI targets despite Trump’s renewed scepticism and a growing backlash against ‘woke’ policies.
Just Eat snapped up at a fraction of its pandemic peak as appetite for takeaways wanes
Just Eat is to be acquired for €4.1bn by investment giant Prosus, a fraction of its pandemic-era value.
Apple unveils $500bn US investment drive to circumvent Trump’s China tariffs
Apple pledges a record $500bn US investment and 20,000 new jobs, shielding itself from President Trump’s China tariffs and expanding advanced manufacturing in Texas and Arizona.
Trump’s anti-DEI push splits opinion among Britons
Donald Trump’s second presidency is prompting UK firms to reconsider DEI initiatives, as fresh polling shows a slim majority of Britons oppose cutbacks.
