The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Eight months after a workplace sexual misconduct scandal erupted and the CBI became embroiled in an existential crisis, the business lobby group has hosted its first…
The chancellor has been handed a further pre-autumn statement boost as official figures this morning showed that the government borrowed £16.9 billion less than expected so…
London businesses struggling with sales due to the cost-of-living crisis are calling on the government to relax Sunday trading rules in the capital.
The shadow chancellor is set to announce a British infrastructure council with some of Britain’s biggest companies as she seeks to make Labour the party of…
Shoppers bought less fuel and food in October as they were hit by rising living costs and poor weather, according to official figures.
Jeremy Hunt has hinted that Conservative MPs pressing for immediate income tax cuts could be disappointed, as he insisted he would not take any measures in…
Wowcher, the online retail and experiences platform, has been warned it could face court action unless it changes customer sales practices.
The UK energy secretary could be handed powers to fast-track connecting electricity-hungry projects, such as Jaguar Land Rover’s owner Tata’s planned electric battery factory, to the…
The government has announced a £17 million fund to create 2000 scholarships which will focus on AI and data science conversion courses to help support diverse…
The parcel delivery companies that ranked the worst for performance have been revealed, with none of the major firms able to secure a three-star rating.
Confectionery giant Mars has announced it will buy Hotel Chocolat for £534m to help the UK company expand overseas.
A group of hospitality, retail and leisure trade bodies have made a last-ditch plea for Jeremy Hunt to freeze business rates in next week’s autumn statement.
SSE plans to grow its investment in clean energy by 14% to £20.5bn for its current budget after reporting better than expected profits for the first…
The government has admitted it is “unlikely” that legislation for Great British Railways (GBR) will be passed before the next general election.
The UK boss of McDonald’s has told MPs that widespread cases of sexual harassment and bullying of workers at its fast food shops are “truly horrific”…