The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The pound hit a nine-month low below $1.24, as fears mount over a UK industrial recession. Learn about new PMI data signalling manufacturing slowdown, rising costs…
Jeff Bezos’s Amazon aims to launch Project Kuiper in the UK, challenging Elon Musk’s Starlink with satellite broadband for homes, businesses, and government clients.
Fashion retailer New Look is preparing to accelerate store closures as a result of Labour’s tax-raising budget, while “Chicken King” Ranjit Boparan battles to pass higher…
Looming tax increases and ongoing cost pressures are sending a “winter chill” through Britain’s factories, as new data reveals the weakest manufacturing growth in 11 months.
Apple will pay £77 million to settle a lawsuit over Siri allegedly recording private conversations.
Former Dudley North MP Marco Longhi joins Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, claiming the Conservatives have drifted left. A new poll shows Reform could win 120 seats,…
New polling reveals that three quarters of ousted Tory MPs are considering another run for parliament, amid Conservative soul-searching over social media strategy and calls for…
Half of the cash balance at Pitch@Palace Global, the commercial arm of the Duke of York’s entrepreneurial platform, has been withdrawn in the space of a…
The Post Office is seeking a major fee rise from high street banks, aiming to secure £350m–£400m annually for cash services and to boost postmasters’ pay.…
Elon Musk calls for a “new election in Britain” as Labour’s poll numbers slump. Polls show voters deem Starmer’s party “incompetent” and “unsuccessful,” bolstering support for…
Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, departs Meta after six years, handing the policy reins to Joel Kaplan. Learn how his exit sets the stage…
Brompton Bicycle’s profit before tax plunges below the cost of its top-end folding bike amid a 5% dip in sales, rising costs, and industry-wide challenges. Learn…
Morgan Stanley quits Mark Carney’s Net Zero Banking Alliance, joining a string of US banks leaving the climate coalition and highlighting net zero policy tensions.
Tesla’s annual deliveries have fallen for the first time in a decade, slipping 1.1% in 2024 as Chinese rival BYD gains ground.
Lidl posts its best UK Christmas to date, with a 7% sales rise driven by budget-friendly champagne and party food. Discover how the discounter continues to…