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Rishi Sunak to offer ‘help to grow’ training for SMEs
The bosses of small businesses are to be invited back to school to brush up on their management skills, under plans to be announced in the…
Wednesday 28 October 2026
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The bosses of small businesses are to be invited back to school to brush up on their management skills, under plans to be announced in the…
Bitcoin moved higher yesterday, recouping several days of losses as Wall Street analysts hailed a “tipping point” for the world’s largest cryptocurrency.
Halfords has committed to repaying all the £10.7m in furlough money it received from taxpayers, thanks to stronger-than-expected sales during the latest Covid lockdown.
Labour could back the Conservatives’ plans to raise corporation tax over the course of this parliament, the shadow chancellor has said.
The chief strategist at London's Canary Wharf has said thousands of workers are expected to return to offices as Covid restrictions are eased in the coming…
Half of Britain’s cash machines could close within two years unless banks are forced to support them, experts have warned.
Hundreds of thousands of people will be tipped into serious debt this year even if the furlough scheme is extended, say economists.
Rishi Sunak has laid the groundwork for tax rises after he said it was time to “level with people” about the problems facing the economy.
A group of Conservative MPs is calling for a reduction in the tax paid on beer in next week's Budget.
MPs are calling on Rishi Sunak to allow businesses to offset pandemic losses with a corporation tax refund as pressure mounts on the chancellor to prioritise…
The owner of Primark said yesterday that the latest lockdown would cost the chain £1.6 billion in lost sales, but it struck an optimistic note about…
Around 10% fewer train services should run once the country opens up again, compared to the pre-pandemic timetable, the chairman of Network Rail has said.
About 300,000 property purchases in England could benefit from the three-month extension in the stamp duty holiday the chancellor will formally announce in next week’s budget.
The number of furloughed workers in the UK rose by 700,000 to 4.7 million in January, during the third Covid lockdown, according to official figures showing…
Online booking platform Airbnb has said it is preparing for a "significant" travel rebound as the world emerges from coronavirus lockdowns.