The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Only 156 Bank of England employees have shown interest in relocating to Leeds, raising questions about how Britain’s central bank will meet its target of 500…
Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe blames high energy costs and carbon taxes for the closure of his synthetic ethanol plant at Grangemouth, warning that UK chemicals are…
Agreements worth £600 million, potentially adding £1 billion in value to the UK economy, have been secured following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ trip to Beijing.
Rachel Reeves is considering a UK-wide ‘hotel tax’ amid surging borrowing costs and pressure to protect her fiscal rules, sparking industry backlash.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves eyes economic opportunities in China while sticking to her strict borrowing limits, as the UK faces rising bond yields and mortgage uncertainties.
Sara Davies, Dragons’ Den entrepreneur, returns as CEO of Crafter’s Companion through a pre-pack insolvency deal, aiming to save 100 jobs and refocus on core paper…
UK’s 10-year gilt yield hits 4.82%, its highest since the global financial crisis, fuelling inflation concerns and threatening the chancellor’s fiscal targets.
Renais, the premium gin brand co-founded by actress Emma Watson, has raised £5m to expand into new markets including Dubai, Canada and the US, backed by…
Britain’s supermarkets brace for a 4.2% surge in food prices this year, warns the BRC, as higher employer NI contributions, wage hikes and packaging levies push…
Sterling posts its steepest three-day loss in nearly two years as surging UK bond yields reach multi-decade highs, stoking concerns over fiscal policy and growth.
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary joins billionaire Frank McCourt in a bid to buy TikTok as a looming US ban deadline puts pressure on ByteDance to sell.
Rachel Reeves heads a government delegation to Davos 2025, meeting global investors and British business leaders to boost UK infrastructure and green energy funding, amid tensions…
Neville Taylor, linked to more than 400 UK firms, has been banned from directorships for nine years after an Insolvency Service probe found he helped struggling…
Debt-laden Asda has emerged as the weakest performer among Britain’s biggest supermarkets this festive season, as new data from Kantar shows a steep 5.8 per cent…
Shein faces fierce scrutiny from UK MPs over forced labour concerns in Xinjiang, casting serious doubt on its proposed London IPO and £50bn valuation.