Online retail giant Amazon’s website is flooded with fake five-star reviews for products from unfamiliar brands, consumer group Which? has claimed.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Administrators put Wonga’s payday loans on market to highest bidder
The administrator in charge of winding down Wonga is talking to bidders for the collapsed payday lender’s £77 million loan book, despite concerns that its customers could be exploited by debt recovery companies.
Growth opportunities from Brexit uncertainty
Whilst Brexit may have caused political paralysis in Westminster, the UK’s fastest growing small businesses see specific opportunities to exploit.
Yorkshire motoring aftermarket business wins court battle with industry giant
An automotive aftermarket business has won an epic three-year legal battle with industry giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) over the use of two letters – LR.
Monsoon & Accessorize shops at risk as owners call in advisors
The company behind the Monsoon and Accessorize fashion brands has called in advisers to work on the potential closure of dozens of stores through a contentious insolvency process.
Three UK launches small business mobile proposition to help with day-to-day tasks
Mobile operator Three UK have announced the launch of Three Means Business, its new mobile aimed at UK’s growing number of entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Former VW boss charged over diesel emissions scandal
The former chief executive of the carmaker Volkswagen has been charged in Germany over his involvement in the company’s diesel emissions scandal.
Brexit to leave sour taste for UK farmers
A no-deal Brexit would drive pig farmers into the red, but potato growers would be even worse off if Britain were to leave the European Union with an agreement, an analysis has suggested.
Stagecoach launches Department for Transport legal challenge over rail bid ban
Stagecoach has warned the Department for Transport that its credibility is on the line unless it publishes its reasons for replacing the train company on the East Midlands Trains franchises
Debenhams boss Sergio Bucher to step down as ‘time is right’
Debenhams boss Sergio Bucher is expected to step down following the struggling department store chain’s recent takeover by its lenders.
British Steel to seek £100m government loan to meet EU rules
British Steel is seeking a £100m loan from the government in order to meet EU emission rules.
Business managers waste £28k each procrastinating each year
Business managers and consultants spend over three and a half hours of their day procrastinating – wasting £28,111 of their employers’ money every year, based on the average business consultant’s salary.
Bounty pregnancy club fined £400,000 for illegally sharing 14million people’s data
Pregnancy club Bounty UK has been given a £400,000 fine for illegally sharing the personal information of more than 14 million people.
Uber warns it may never make a profit in floatation documents
Uber, the ride-sharing app and delivery business, has warned it “may not achieve profitability” as it finally released details of its plan to float.
LK Bennett bought out of administration but 15 stores set to close
High-end fashion chain LK Bennett has been bought out of administration, saving 325 jobs.
















