The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The Port of Dover wants to build out into the sea to avoid delays when the EU's planned biometric border controls system starts.
Discount chain B&M has agreed to buy dozens of shops from the collapsed retailer Wilko, as talks over a bigger rescue deal hang in the balance.
Jeremy Hunt will set out his Autumn Statement on November 22, the Chancellor has told MPs.
Royal Mail is hoping to end Saturday letter deliveries after the postal regulator called for evidence on how its services might change as the popularity of…
Today, leaders from the travel, retail and hospitality sectors have written to the Chancellor urging him to immediately restore VAT-free shopping for international tourists.
The government is in advanced talks with the country’s largest steel producer, Tata Steel, over a £500m package to secure its long-term future in the UK,…
Retailers have long demanded changes to the business rates system, which many regard as an unfair tax, out of step with modern shopping, but rarely has…
Foreign multinationals paid £70 million in additional tax in Britain last year amid a crackdown on international companies diverting profits to lower-tax jurisdictions.
In recent times, UK businesses have exhibited the highest level of confidence since before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to a new survey.
Microsoft will unbundle Teams, the chat and video messaging app, from its Office software package in an effort to stave off a potential antitrust fine in…
The Canadian tycoon behind HMV was last night finalising a deal to buy the majority of Wilko, the collapsed British homewares retailer.
High interest rates are continuing to hit demand in the property market as potential buyers pull back from purchases because of increased mortgage costs.
Car production increased by almost a third last month compared with a year ago taking factory output in the first seven months of the year to…
The UK’s 4.3m self-employed workers have been advised to prioritise their tax compliance after official HMRC data shows that the tax authority opened 299,000 tax enquiries…
British officials are warning organisations about integrating artificial intelligence-driven chatbots into their businesses, saying that research has increasingly shown that they can be tricked into performing…