The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau has bought out Lord Sugar’s 50% stake in Styl Pro, returning the beauty-tech brand to full founder ownership 14 years after…
The UK has appointed veteran diplomat Christian Turner as its new ambassador to the United States, tasking him with navigating relations with Donald Trump’s administration at…
TikTok has avoided a US ban after owner ByteDance signed a binding deal with American and global investors, reshaping ownership and addressing national security concerns.
The FCA will allow banks to lift or remove the £100 contactless card limit from March, giving customers more flexibility while raising concerns over fraud and…
Andrew Bailey warns AI is likely to displace jobs in a way similar to the Industrial Revolution, urging urgent investment in skills, training and education.
PPE Medpro, linked to Baroness Michelle Mone, has been wound up after being ordered to repay £148m to the government over a failed Covid PPE contract.
Senior MPs warn that UK agreements with Donald Trump lack legal substance, raising fears over fragile pharma, tech and farming deals with the US.
Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest up to $10bn in OpenAI, potentially valuing the ChatGPT maker at more than $500bn and deepening its AI partnership.
Sotheby’s and Christie’s have reported a return to growth in the global art market, with rising sales in 2025 after several years of falling demand.
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 3.75% after a 5–4 vote, its fourth cut this year, as it forecasts inflation will fall close…
UK inflation fell to a ten-month low of 3.2% in November, below expectations, strengthening the case for the Bank of England to cut interest rates this…
Former chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended the Covid-era Bounce Back Loan scheme, saying speed was essential and he would make the same decision again despite fraud…
The European Commission has diluted plans to ban new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035, allowing 10% of vehicles to still use combustion engines amid…
Britain’s largest chemical plant at Grangemouth will remain open after Ineos secured more than £120m in government support, safeguarding around 500 jobs.
OpenAI has appointed former chancellor George Osborne to lead its OpenAI for Countries initiative, expanding its Stargate programme to promote democratic AI worldwide.