
Inflation steady at 3.1% ahead of predicted surge in the cost of living
The rate of inflation crept down slightly to an annual rate of 3.1% in September, according to official figures which are tipped to surge ahead in…
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK

The rate of inflation crept down slightly to an annual rate of 3.1% in September, according to official figures which are tipped to surge ahead in…

Facebook is believed to be preparing to change its corporate name as it battles accusations that its social media sites harm the mental health of younger…

Scotland has been dealt an “economic and environmental” blow after a flagship carbon capture project was sidelined by the UK government, a billionaire businessman has said.

The prices of supermarkets’ own-branded bleaches and washing up liquids are set to rise after one of the country’s leading suppliers warned that it was being…

Restaurants and hotels are wrestling with “terrifying” inflation running as high as 18%, bosses have warned, as supply chain disruption and labour shortages wreak havoc in…

Britons face new taxes or reduced public spending to pay for the country’s rapid transition to net zero, the Treasury warned yesterday, as splits emerged at…

Some large UK businesses will have to start disclosing their environmental impact, under new rules set to be brought in by the Treasury.

A brewery in Wales is set to become the first in the UK to be powered by hydrogen, under new plans.

Foreign investment deals in low-carbon sectors in the UK to be announced on Tuesday will create about 30,000 jobs, the government has said.

More than a third of UK music industry workers lost their jobs last year – 69,000 in total – as venues closed, festivals were scrapped, tours…

Tesco is fighting back against Amazon with its first “just walk out” store, where it is possible to buy groceries without having to scan items or…

Boris Johnson has announced almost £10 billion of overseas investment in Britain before a global summit in an attempt to trump Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to lure…

The nightclub industry has become the latest to be hit in the UK's supply crisis - with bosses calling for urgent government action due to a…

Facebook plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union over the next five years to help build its metaverse, the social media giant has announced.

British start-ups have raised more than $30 billion so far this year after funding rounds by the likes of Revolut and Hopin.