The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
A fresh wave of calls from British business leaders urges the government to tackle mounting workforce ill health, with many firms citing employee absences as a…
Aston Martin Lagonda is set to push back its long-held plans for an all-electric range, with new chief executive Adrian Hallmark preparing to announce a revised…
The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has reiterated the Government’s stance on levying VAT on private school fees, insisting that closures in the sector are not a…
In a move that has sent ripples through Hollywood, Amazon MGM, in partnership with long-time James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, has formed…
British businesses cut jobs last month at a rate not seen outside the pandemic since 2009, as many companies looked to head off the impact of…
The global employment market is mired in its longest downturn in more than 20 years, according to Dirk Hahn, chief executive of Hays, Britain’s largest listed…
The UK government reports a £15.4bn budget surplus for January, falling short of forecasts and pushing total borrowing above last year’s level.
Unions urge the UK government to provide British Steel with £200m to keep Scunthorpe’s two blast furnaces running until electric arc furnaces can be built.
Lloyds Banking Group posts a 20% fall in annual profits to £5.97bn, missing expectations as the car finance commission scandal prompts a further £700m provision. Loans…
UK small businesses warn that sweeping new worker protections may trigger hiring freezes and job losses.
City bankers warn Chancellor Rachel Reeves that abolishing non-dom tax status drives top earners from the UK.
Consumer confidence in Britain falls to its lowest level in 11 months, as inflation at 3% and looming cost increases dent household optimism and point to…
HSBC unveils a sweeping cost-cut plan targeting $1.5bn in savings, signalling thousands of job cuts mostly in the UK.
UK inflation hits 3% on pricier food, flights, and school fees. Discover why rising costs, looming energy hikes, and added VAT on private education are fuelling…
MPs condemn “wealth-hoarding” stereotypes targeting baby boomers and call for tougher regulation of ageist portrayals. Discover why the Commons women and equalities committee urges stronger legal…