The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Rishi Sunak has been urged to introduce a tax “super-deduction” for companies that invest in retraining staff, linked to areas where there are skills shortages.
Fears are growing that lockdowns to tackle a sharp rise coronavirus cases in China will disrupt shipping from one of the world’s biggest ports and cause…
Middle-income and self-employed households risk being left behind amid a broader growth in earnings, worsening income inequality in Britain, a leading think tank has warned.
The defence manufacturer Sheffield Forgemasters, which was nationalised last summer, has been told by the UK government to terminate an energy contract with the Russian state-owned…
UK and Commonwealth consumers have been urged to be even more cautious with their digital activity amid “heightened international tensions”.
British farmers face rationing of fertiliser as sanctions on Russia stoke fears about availability, leading to warnings of food shortages and hefty price rises.
Employers struggling with skills gaps in the UK should revisit the UK work visa system because recent changes have made applying “infinitely easier” than before Brexit,…
Inflation could reach more than 10 per cent for the poorest families if there is a second sharp rise this autumn, a think tank has warned.
The UK economy had a stronger-than-expected start to the year with a 0.8 per cent rise in output as Covid-19 restrictions were lifted, official statistics show.
UK economic growth bounced back in January as the effects of the Omicron coronavirus variant began to ease, official figures show.
Rishi Sunak is facing intense pressure from Conservative colleagues to take action in this month’s spring statement to alleviate the cost of living crisis, which has…
The Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden’s pay rose by a quarter in 2021 to £6m, as the fossil fuel producer benefited from soaring energy prices…
Russia’s grip on the fertiliser market is being felt by British farmers who face sharply rising prices that are expected to have a big effect on…
The minister who quit over the government’s handling of multibillion-pound losses to criminals on a pandemic loan scheme has criticised the Treasury’s top civil servant for…
Businesses are calling for urgent government support to withstand the fall-out from sanctions on Russia and the Ukraine crisis as they warn of the risks of…