Female entrepreneurs could add £250 billion to the UK economy with equal access to funding and right support, according to the Business and Trade Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
One in four UK business-owners have fast tracked their exit strategies in the past 12 months as General Election looms
The owners of the majority of UK businesses with a turnover of £5 million upwards are pursuing an exit strategy, according to new research.
CBI survives confidence vote after sexual misconduct allegations
The UK’s most prominent business lobby group, the Confederation of British Industry, has won support from its remaining members to continue speaking for firms after vowing to reform its culture and governance.
Deliveroo is funding thousands of free meals in participating restaurants for LGBTQ+ people experiencing homelessness
Deliveroo, its restaurant partners and LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity Albert Kennedy Trust (akt) have joined forces to provide free meals to members of the LGBTQ+ community
Government launches £7m fund to bring digital access to rural communities
The government has unveiled a £7 million fund to support the most remote areas in the UK and provide them with better access to wireless networks which will support the government’s wider mission of growing the rural economy.
SG Kleinwort Hambros launches dedicated team for entrepreneurs
SG Kleinwort Hambros (SGKH) has today announced the creation of a new, dedicated Entrepreneurs Group, served by a team of senior bankers led by Rob Woodthorpe Browne.
Women’s private pensions worth 35% less than men’s in the UK
Women’s private pension pots in the UK are typically worth 35% less than those of their male colleagues by the time they reach 55, according to the first major government study into what has been termed “the great gender pension chasm”.
UK banks pull hundreds more home loan deals as fixed mortgage rates rise
Hundreds more home loan deals have been pulled by banks and building societies since the end of last week while rates on new fixed mortgage deals are continuing to ratchet upwards, the latest data reveals.
Services sector basks in the warmth of leisure spending
The UK’s dominant services sector continued its growth streak last month as consumers kept spending on leisure and technology.
BA’s UK staff and Boots hit by cyber security breach with bank details exposed
British Airways (BA) has revealed all its staff who are paid in the UK have been caught up in a cyber incident that has exposed personal data including bank and contact details to hackers.
Irish economy recovering strongly
The Republic of Ireland’s domestic economy recovered strongly in the first quarter of 2023, official data suggests.
MPs call for dedicated ‘crypto tsar’ to oversee plans to turn UK into digital asset hub
A group of MPs have called for the appointment of a dedicated “crypto tsar” to oversee plans to turn the UK into a digital asset hub today, as stark divisions emerge in parliament over the future direction and role of the country’s crypto industry.
BCC launches Business Council with Heathrow, Drax, IHG Hotels & Resorts and BP as founding partners
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has announced a new Business Council, comprised of prominent UK business leaders, to design and drive the future of the British economy.
New car sales up for tenth consecutive month
New car registrations have risen for the tenth month in a row, the market’s best run of consecutive growth in eight years, with the reinvestment in car fleets offsetting a still-subdued private buyer market.
The power of offline marketing
As everything becomes digital in today’s world, online marketing is often the first thing that comes to mind when businesses want to promote their brands.
