The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The Conservatives have accused Rachel Reeves of undermining the Budget process and misusing OBR forecasts after dropping plans for an income tax rise, prompting demands for…
Tech founder Madelaine Thomas says Barclays shut her bank account and refused a business account because she earns income from OnlyFans, despite FCA warnings against denying…
Make UK has signed a major partnership with Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters to boost bilateral trade, technology innovation and defence collaboration between the UK and Canada.
Nearly 20% of prospective home movers have paused plans due to uncertainty over possible property tax changes in next week’s Budget, Rightmove says, as house price…
City investor David Zahn warns that rising gilt yields could force Rachel Reeves to deliver a second budget if markets react negatively to her fiscal plans,…
UK inflation has dropped to 3.6% — its lowest in four months — as energy and hotel prices ease, though food inflation has risen again. The…
Jeff Bezos has launched AI start-up Project Prometheus with $6.2bn in early funding, hiring talent from OpenAI, Meta and DeepMind to build advanced engineering and manufacturing…
Jet2 boss Steve Heapy warns Chancellor Rachel Reeves that further aviation tax rises will push up fares, hit demand and price lower earners out of holidays,…
HP has lodged a final $1.8bn claim against Mike Lynch’s estate in the long-running Autonomy fraud case—far above the estate’s value and years after a High…
The CMA has opened investigations into eight companies — including StubHub, Viagogo, AA and Wayfair — over online pricing practices such as drip pricing and pressure…
Experts warn the UK corporate register could shrink as Companies House introduces mandatory ID verification for directors and PSCs, increasing transparency and raising compliance risks for…
Pub operators warn that Rachel Reeves’ expected rise in gambling machine duty could slash a £622m income stream, accelerate pub closures and push thousands of venues…
Joseph James O’Connor, jailed in the US for hacking celebrity Twitter accounts, has been ordered to hand over £4.1m in Bitcoin after a CPS civil recovery…
Alibaba.com has named 15-year-old Harrison Nott the Grand Winner of CoCreate Pitch Europe, awarding him $200,000 for his CoolTowel product innovation. Ten other SMEs were highly…
Stonegate Group, owner of the Slug & Lettuce and Be At One chains, has opened preliminary talks with advisers about a disposal of part of its…