Gary Lineker and BBC management have reached a deal to get the presenter back on air, after the weekend’s disruption to BBC Sport schedules.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Confidence rises with signs of business activity increasing
Business confidence in Britain is rising, the latest economic surveys suggest.
HSBC buys Silicon Valley Bank’s UK business for £1 after collapse of US parent company
HSBC has acquired the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank for £1 after a weekend of crisis talks with the Bank of England and government ministers following the collapse of the bank’s US parent.
Regulators take over Silicon Valley Bank as failure raises fears
US regulators have shut down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and taken control of its customer deposits in the largest failure of a US bank since 2008.
Young parents and over-50s will be beneficiaries in Hunt’s Budget billions
The chancellor is expected to deliver a multibillion-pound “cradle-to-grave giveaway”, using his budget on Wednesday to announce childcare and pension reforms.
Government-backed Taskforce is tackling the North East female entrepreneur gap
Only 6% of high growth enterprises (HGEs), as defined by the OECD, across the UK were founded by all-women or majority-women teams
Government pledges £20bn for carbon capture and nuclear ramp-up in clean energy push
The government will commit billions of pounds to new energy projects at next week’s budget, in a bid to compete with rival markets such as the EU and US
Extended life for two UK nuclear power stations
Energy giant EDF has announced plans to extend the lives of two of the UK’s five remaining nuclear power stations.
Food fraud probe into beef falsely labelled as British
The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) is investigating potential food fraud involving pre-packed sliced beef which was labelled as British but came from South America and Europe.
UK economy returns to growth in January
The Office for National Statistics reports that GDP grew by 0.3% during January, after shrinking by 0.5% in December.
Government ministers set to take role in trade disputes
Ministers will take greater powers in tackling unfair trade practices, reducing the role of an independent body set up after Brexit to adjudicate disputes.
FCA takes further action against unregistered crypto ATMs in East London
In a joint operation with the Metropolitan Police, the Financial Conduct Authority inspected several ATM sites, using its enforcement powers.
Parts of HS2 to be delayed or cut as ministers prepare to reveal rising costs
Ministers are set to delay construction of key sections of the HS2 rail line, with a statement expected imminently outlining the extent of budget overruns amid soaring inflation.
Start-ups pile pressure on Hunt to reverse R&D tax overhaul
Pressure is mounting on the Chancellor to scrap changes to research and development (R&D) tax credits in next week’s budget as over 150 start-ups and Britain’s biggest small business body launch a fresh offensive on the Treasury.
UK dodges recession but economy will stay below pre-Covid-19 level until end of 2024
The UK is poised to avoid a recession this year but suffer a slow burning economic slump that will leave GDP below its pre-pandemic level until the final months of next year, new forecasts claim.
