The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Rishi Sunak's "triple lock plus" plan aims to exempt 750,000 pensioners from income tax and boost incomes for 7.5 million retirees. The IFS analyses the impact…
The £1bn plan to eliminate rural mobile signal 'not spots' is in jeopardy as escalating costs threaten funding shortfalls. MPs caution that the ambitious project may…
Royal Mail nears acceptance of a £3.5bn takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, marking a historic move towards foreign ownership. Regulatory scrutiny and public interest undertakings…
Retail sales in May soar to their fastest growth in 18 months, boosting the Conservative election narrative as economic conditions and weather improve, according to the…
Rachel Reeves, Labour’s shadow chancellor, pledges to lead the most pro-growth Treasury if elected, focusing on economic stability and business partnerships.
NatWest apologises for an outage affecting its app and online banking services, urging customers to use telephone banking or visit branches.
High interest rates are set to cost British businesses an extra £41.7bn by 2030, raising inflation and risking company collapses, warns consultancy Baringa.
Airbus plans to hire 400 engineers at its Welsh wing-making plant to boost A320neo production, leveraging Boeing's 737 Max crisis to gain market advantage.
MPs warn that rail subsidies remain unsustainable, urging immediate reforms as the establishment of Great British Railways is delayed.
Shop price inflation falls to 0.6% in May, the lowest since November 2021, according to British Retail Consortium and NielsenIQ, signalling stabilisation in food prices.
Elon Musk’s AI start-up, xAI, secures $6 billion in funding to accelerate the development of future technologies, challenging OpenAI and Google with its new AI model,…
Labour secures backing from 120 business leaders, including key figures from finance, retail, and technology, calling for a new economic outlook to break free from a…
Gender equality in the workplace has regressed post-pandemic, with fewer women in top earning positions and a widening gender pay gap. Calls for drastic measures grow.
British workers are taking more sick days than their migrant counterparts, creating challenges for employers. Care home boss Geoff Butcher highlights a significant disparity and rising…
Elon Musk opposes US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, clashing with President Biden's recent increase in levies. The move aims to protect US jobs but faces…