The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
An experienced financial expert is striking a blow for business borrowers by checking commercial loans and mortgages for any overcharged interest or incorrect application fees.
Nearly nine million people have had to borrow to get through the pandemic, with the young, the poor and parents hit worst while pensioners fared better,…
Next has pulled out of the race to acquire the remains of Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire after balking at the price tag for chains including…
Almost 10,000 pubs and restaurants called time permanently last year, up 15 per cent on 2019, as lockdowns took their toll of licensed premises.
Nissan is to expand its battery production plant in Sunderland to satisfy demand for a new longer-range version of its Nissan Leaf electric car.
A rapidly growing gaming and tech publishing house is to create 30 new jobs to further enhance Manchester’s reputation as an economic powerhouse in digital and…
Thousands of London taxi drivers plan to sue Uber for damages alleging the ride-hailing firm operated unlawfully.
Investment company Aviva is to close offices across the UK and allow staff to work from home, beyond the pandemic.
New offices and commercial properties will have to install better ventilation systems to help to reduce the spread of airborne diseases such as Covid-19, under government…
EasyJet says bookings for this summer with its holidays arm are up 250% on last year, fuelling the airline industry's hopes of pent up demand for…
The Cabinet Office has warned hauliers that Britain’s border controls are about to face their sternest test since the Brexit transition period ended on December 31.
Algorithms used by online marketplaces could lead to a rise in prices of goods and services, the UK’s competitions watchdog has warned.
The mountain of post-Brexit bureaucracy facing Britain’s services sector could be equivalent to imposing a tariff of as much as 26 per cent, a leading investment…
HSBC is to close 82 branches in the UK between April and September this year, claiming customers are turning to digital banking.
Whole groups of people are falling through the cracks of Covid-19 support schemes due to out-of-date tax systems, MPs have said.