The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Higher costs, as a result of a weaker British pound, expensive litigation and conduct charges, and inflation, offset a 17 per cent increase in Barclays total…
Energy giant Shell has posted massive profits of $11.5bn for the second quarter, smashing its previous record three months of trading earlier this year when it…
Car manufacturing in the UK rose by 5.6 per cent in its best June since the pandemic as the shortage of semiconductors and supply chain issues…
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced a major change in how it regulates financial service firms, outlining measures to end “rip-off” fees and…
The state-backed British Business Bank revealed it had pumped £30m into a new early-stage venture fund today as it looks to fill a funding gap for…
Rishi Sunak has promised to scrap VAT on household fuel bills for a year to tackle the cost of living crisis, in a dramatic U-turn, as…
The railways will again grind to a halt on Wednesday as workers strike over pay, job security and working conditions.
Monzo has been censured by the competition watchdog after the digital bank failed to provide thousands of customers who were closing accounts with copies of their…
Gas prices in Britain surged yesterday to highs not seen since March after Russia further curtailed supplies to Europe, just as European Union leaders agreed a…
More shoppers are using “buy now, pay later” deals and the number of missed repayments has quadrupled in a year.
British Airways pilots are threatening to strike as passengers look set to face more holiday chaos as the summer of discontent continues.
Economic recovery in the manufacturing sector faltered in the second quarter as growth in demand slowed by more than expected.
Home improvement giant Wickes registered strong sales for the first half of 2022, but has reined in its expectations for the second half due to economic…
Household disposable income fell by a record £44 a week in June, marking its eighth consecutive month of decline as the cost of living crisis intensifies.
Millions of households will need more cash from the government to prevent them falling into hardship as energy bills soar to more than £3,200 a year…