The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Fevertree Drinks became one of the few companies to increase its dividend this morning on the back of a resilient first half but the company cautioned…
The stockbroker belt of southern England is “littered with tax-avoidance hotspots”, according to a new analysis of HMRC data.
The owner of High Street fashion chain Primark has said sales have been higher than expected since stores reopened after lockdown, but are still lower than…
Pizza Express is to close 73 restaurants, putting 1,100 jobs at risk, after creditors approved a rescue restructure.
Visa is being investigated by the European Commission over its rules on electronic money providers, after allegations that the giant payments group has behaved in an…
The government has parachuted in investment bankers to help thrash out a rescue plan for Britain's biggest steel producer after months of talks over a deal…
Boris Johnson is reportedly drawing up new legislation that will override the Brexit withdrawal agreement on Northern Ireland - a move that risks the collapse of…
Train services are ramping up from today as schools reopen in England and Wales, and workers are being encouraged to return to offices.
Amazon said it has banned foreign sales of seeds in the United States after thousands of Americans received unsolicited packages of seeds in their mailboxes, mostly…
Carmakers and aerospace companies have become the latest sector to ask for special treatment as lobbyists scramble for the ear of the chancellor before the furlough…
Christmas has come early at Co-op as mince pies and Christmas puddings have gone on sale early in an effort to meet customer demand.
Pizza Express has announced plans to permanently close 73 UK branches and could cut up to 1,100 jobs
A leading investment bank has predicted the government will extend the furlough scheme in an attempt to slow the “large and rapid deterioration” of the jobs…
Virgin Atlantic is to cut a further 1,150 jobs and put another 600 cabin crew on extended furlough beyond October, despite securing a £1.2bn rescue plan…
Businesses trading with the EU are demanding an urgent meeting with government ministers over concerns there are significant gaps in the UK’s Brexit border preparations.