
British small businesses more upbeat than European neighbours
A new survey has found that the entrepreneurial spirit of British SMEs remains undiminished, with three fifths of respondents feeling optimistic about the future of their…
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK

A new survey has found that the entrepreneurial spirit of British SMEs remains undiminished, with three fifths of respondents feeling optimistic about the future of their…

Boris Johnson will decide on the "next steps" for post-Brexit trade talks after an EU summit later this week, Downing Street has said.

The government’s plan to extend fibre-optic broadband to every home by 2025 could exacerbate the divisions between rural and urban download speeds, the public spending watchdog…

Ryanair is going into hibernation for the winter, operating just two in five of its scheduled services as the second wave of the pandemic envelops the…

Banks are expected to increase the cost of credit card borrowing in the run up to Christmas following a recovery in demand for unsecured loans by…

Millions of Londoners, and residents of Essex will face tougher Tier 2 Covid measures from Saturday, with a ban on households mixing indoors, local MPs have…

Pub and brewery group Marstons says it will axe up to 2,150 furloughed jobs following new restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Thousands of people are receiving letters from HMRC questioning their claims for coronavirus support grants.

The European Union is about to formally reject a UK plea for special allowances for exports of electric cars in a post-Brexit trade deal.

Video calling app Zoom has announced a system to let people pay for live "online experiences".

A further 362 jobs were lost in the casual dining sector yesterday after the closure of 26 Gourmet Burger Kitchen outlets in a pre-pack administration.

While Italian, Chinese and Indian remain the most popular choices of takeaway, demand for Big Macs and hot Greggs sausage rolls is helping to drive strong…

Profits at Asos more than quadrupled as young shoppers stocked up on stay-at-home outfits during lockdown.

The UK’s biggest gym chain could mount legal action after being told to close its venues in Liverpool, a decree it says has “no scientific basis”…

Jaguar Land Rover is lagging way behind rival UK carmakers in its recovery from the pandemic, with 3,000 workers still furloughed and a key factory running…