The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Nearly 50 Labour MPs have urged Rachel Reeves to pause a looming business rates rise for music venues, warning that bills could jump by up to…
India and the European Union have agreed a landmark free trade deal, cutting tariffs and boosting market access across goods, services and mobility amid rising global…
The High Court has granted an urgent rolled-up hearing for a judicial review challenging the Government’s proposed changes to Agricultural and Business Property Relief from inheritance…
Revel Collective, owner of Revolution Bars and Revolucion de Cuba, is preparing to enter administration, putting up to 2,200 jobs at risk as hospitality pressures intensify.
Heritage fashion brand Barbour has paid a £30m dividend to its founding family after a resurgence in waxed jackets helped lift annual profits by £10m.
The number of graduates claiming benefits has surged since the pandemic, with one in three citing poor health as the main barrier to work, prompting renewed…
Jaguar is reportedly exploring a petrol-electric range-extender hybrid despite its EV-only pledge, as the carmaker seeks to ease range anxiety amid slowing electric vehicle demand.
Gold surged above $5,000 an ounce for the first time as a weaker dollar, yen intervention fears and rising geopolitical tensions fuelled demand for safe-haven assets.
Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett and hundreds of creatives have backed a new campaign accusing AI companies of stealing copyrighted work and calling for mandatory licensing deals.
Poundland has closed 149 stores and cut 2,200 jobs as part of a major turnaround plan, refocusing on £1 items and relaunching its Pep & Co…
The UK government has made its largest direct investment to date through the British Business Bank, backing AI firm Kraken Technologies as ministers seek to keep…
The Bank of England plans to base half of all new external hires in Leeds as it cuts costs, reduces headcount and renovates its London estate,…
Amazon is preparing a second major round of job cuts as it looks to shed around 30,000 roles, with artificial intelligence and organisational restructuring driving reductions…
Labour is being urged to restrict access to private pensions from age 55, with the Resolution Foundation arguing reforms could boost employment and ease pressure on…
An employment tribunal has ruled that calling a colleague “old” over poor IT skills does not amount to age discrimination, dismissing claims brought against kitchen retailer…