An app company for minicab drivers has set out to take on Uber in Britain, claiming to provide better coverage in rural areas.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Banks’ block formation of committee to help Patisserie creditors
Barclays and HSBC have blocked the creation of a committee of creditors to Stonebeach Ltd, the business that operated Patisserie Valerie, angering other creditors owed millions of pounds by the collapsed cake shop chain.
£1bn flotation for Trainline app is just the ticket
Trainline is finalising plans for a stock market float that is expected to value the rail and bus ticket website at about £1 billion.
Jeremy Corbyn plans to renationalise water firms paying £24BN less than market value
A Labour Government could pay less than half the market value to renationalise water firms, it has emerged.
Don’t cave in to Labour on Brexit, Tories tell Theresa May
Theresa May was warned yesterday that more than 100 of her MPs would try to block a softer Brexit as Labour prepared to reject her offer of a temporary customs arrangement to seek further concessions.
Crossrail has 500 drivers on payroll despite two-year delay
Almost 500 train drivers are employed by Crossrail on salaries of up to £59,000, even though a fraction of the line’s services are running.
Facebook bans ‘dangerous individuals’
Facebook is banning several prominent figures it regards as “dangerous individuals”.
Future of 1p and 2p coins secured ‘for years to come’
The UK Treasury has reprieved 1p and 2p coins, saying they will continue to be used “for years to come”.
Great British Brands: London Morgan
London Morgan Founder Nigel Smith tells us about why passion is a crucial ingredient within their company.
One in four UK tech companies have lost out on investment as a result of Brexit
23 per cent of London’s tech companies have experienced investors deferring investment decisions as a direct result of Brexit, according to new research released today by Tech London Advocates.
AO & L Marks launch new accelerator for e-commerce startups to improve online shopping experience
The online electrics store, AO, in partnership with L Marks, has announced a global search for the next digital disruptors that will make online shopping easier and faster for its customer.
Fireworks expected at Barclays annual meeting
“Who are you going to back? An American living in the UK trying to save Britain’s last investment bank or a Brit living in Connecticut trying to destroy it?”
Metro customers pulled £500m after accounting error
Rattled depositors pulled more than £500 million from Metro Bank immediately after its accounting blunder, the embattled bank has said.
Lloyds Bank unsettled by Brexit uncertainty as profits stagnate
Lloyds has warned of continued uncertainty in the UK because of Brexit as it posted flat profits for the first three months of the year.
Research shows 7.9 million eligible voters won’t have their voice heard in EU elections
Best for Britain have launching a national campaign to encourage 7.9 million people who are eligible to vote in the upcoming EU elections, but are not currently on the electoral roll, to register before the deadline of midnight on Tuesday 7th May.
















