The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Government borrowing fell in July compared with a year earlier as the removal of most Covid restrictions in England gave the economy a boost.
The spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19 in Asia on top of the global shortage of microchips has prompted the world’s two largest carmakers, Toyota…
The number of job adverts in the UK is well above pre-crisis levels with a large proportion of those out of work or on furlough not…
Amazon is planning to open several large department store-style shops in America, marking a fresh assault on bricks-and-mortar retailing by the technology giant.
Lloyds Banking Group’s push into residential letting appears to be more ambitious than it had previously disclosed, with internal documents showing it aims to own 50,000…
Only 11% of workers who are on furlough or not working are urgently seeking a job, even as the Job Retention Scheme is due to end…
A summer surge in house price growth outside London has been revealed in official figures, but some analysts expect the market to start to cool.
Nando's says it is hoping to reopen all its restaurants from Saturday after shutting about 50 outlets because of supply problems.
Rail fares in England and Wales are on track to rise at their fastest rate in a decade unless ministers decide to prevent steep price increases…
Ocado has reported its first ever sales decline as the grocery home shopping boom triggered by the pandemic dissipates.
Falling prices for clothes in summer sales caused inflation to fall more quickly than expected in July, official figures show.
The northern food scene has proved more resilient throughout the pandemic than London’s, contributing to a dominance of the industry awards for the country’s best venues,…
Exports from Ireland to Great Britain soared in the first six months after Brexit as imports sent in the opposite direction declined, according to Irish government…
Owning a home will make you £326,000 wealthier over a 30-year period than renting, before potential house price growth is even considered, a report has suggested.
Nando's has been forced to temporarily close around 50 restaurants after suffering chicken shortages due to supply chain disruptions across England, Wales, and Scotland.