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AI to boost UK economy by £400bn says Google report
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost Britain’s economy by £400 billion by the end of the decade, according to a report…
Thursday 22 October 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost Britain’s economy by £400 billion by the end of the decade, according to a report…
More than half of UK broadband customers have experienced problems with their connections, according to a report that says telecoms providers are adding “insult to injury”…
The average five-year, fixed-rate mortgage has topped 6 per cent for the first time since November as banks and building societies continue to push up rates.
With many industries facing staff shortages, just over half of small business owners surveyed want more migrant workers to come to the UK.
Two in five SMEs have had to stop or pause an area of their business because of a lack of finance over the last couple of…
The number of small businesses in the UK is growing according to new research. This bucks a trend where the UK’s larger business population has plateaued…
It’s not an easy time to be a small business in search of financing. For LGBTQ owners, the struggle has been even harder.
Nearly three-quarters of SMEs say their bank actively discriminates against them in favour of larger companies, according to new research.
An influential committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into the challenges faced by small businesses when seeking finance as companies come under mounting pressure from…
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing grew 36.9% in May as 10,813 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis left British factories, according to new figures published…
The IoD Directors’ Economic Confidence Index, which measures business leader optimism in prospects for the UK economy, fell to -31 in June 2023, down from -6…
Industry watchdog The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to banks that lend to UK companies to warn them about “greenwashing” and “conflicts of interest” in…
The US company behind ChatGPT has said its first international office will be based in London.
New research has revealed that two million UK small and medium-sized businesses have started on the road to making their business fit for net zero.
The Institute of Export & International Trade has launched a £5m Export Support Programme to help UK businesses accelerate their journey into international trade.