The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The Treasury has ordered an independent review into the impact of 6,700 UK bank branch closures, paving the way for tougher rules on face-to-face banking for…
Tate & Lyle confirms £2.7bn takeover talks with Illinois-based Ingredion, with a 615p-a-share bid sending shares up 45% and raising fresh fears over the London market.
eBay has rejected a surprise $55.5bn takeover bid from GameStop, calling it "neither credible nor attractive". Ryan Cohen may now go direct to shareholders.
National Grid pledges a record £70bn over five years to modernise UK and US energy networks, lifting profits, dividends and share price as RIIO-T3 unlocks growth.
UK GDP rose 0.3% in March and 0.6% over Q1 2026, ONS data shows, but economists warn Iran war fallout and political instability threaten the months…
Meta has lost a pivotal EU court case after challenging Italy's right to set compensation for press content. The ruling strengthens publishers' hand in negotiations with…
Global oil inventories are draining at the fastest rate on record after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The IEA warns of a 1.8m barrel-a-day…
Britain's AI scale-up Wayve signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department for Business and Trade to fast-track self-driving vehicles, anchor manufacturing jobs and cement the…
Waitrose will trial lockable smart cabinets for champagne and premium spirits before the year is out, as John Lewis ramps up anti-theft technology to combat the…
Venture capitalist Suzanne Ashman, wife of Euan Blair, has been appointed managing partner of the UK government's £500m Sovereign AI fund to back homegrown British tech.
Jamie Dimon warns JPMorgan will "reconsider" its 3 million sq ft Canary Wharf skyscraper if a more left-leaning UK government raises taxes on banks. What it…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Grenadier enters the £900m race to replace the British Army's 5,000 ageing Land Rovers, taking on JLR, BAE Systems and Supacat for…
UK 30-year gilt yields hit their highest level since 1998 as Sir Keir Starmer rebuffs resignation demands, sending sterling lower and threatening to push SME borrowing…
Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed legislation to nationalise British Steel after talks with Chinese owner Jingye collapsed, securing 2,700 jobs at Scunthorpe.
UK gilt yields surge to highest since 2008 as political uncertainty over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership and Iran-fuelled inflation fears push borrowing costs to 5.13%.