The FTSE 100 index closed at its lowest level in two years on Christmas Eve as an attempt by the US treasury secretary to reassure inve..
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Norwegian reaches agreement over troubled Rolls-Royce engines
Rolls-Royce shares came under pressure on Monday after budget airline Norwegian said that it had reached a settlement with the group
RBS applies for German banking licence in preparation for Brexit
Royal Bank of Scotland has applied for a German banking licence to help retain access to clients in the European Union after Britain de..
Brexit uncertainty to continue to cast shadow over City banking giants
The banking sector is set to remain under pressure in 2019 as uncertainty surrounding Britain’s departure from the European Union looms..
Brexit uncertainty and extreme weather cause year of highs and lows for economy
Extreme weather and Brexit uncertainty buffeted the UK economy in 2018, with business investment grinding to a halt and consumer spendi..
Brexit clouds gather over M&A market despite stellar 2018
Deal-makers shrugged off Brexit uncertainty in 2018 to complete a run of major transactions, but advisers have warned of a slowdown as ..
Gama bags special mission contracts worth combined £115.5m
Under-pressure Gama Aviation has secured two contracts for special mission aircraft worth up to £115.5 million.
The aviation services g..
David and Victoria Beckham enjoy £30m payout
David and Victoria Beckham toasted a bumper payday last year, after banking millions in dividends from their business empire.
Pampered pets to receive festive cards, dinner and gifts at Christmas
Nearly seven in 10 dog and cat owners will give their pets Christmas presents, a survey has found.
Some 69% of owners said their dogs a..
More high street job cuts on the horizon after 150,000 lost in 2018
Britain’s struggling retailers have axed nearly 150,000 jobs this year with experts predicting fresh pain in 2019, research for the Pre..
High streets suffering as Government ‘tied up with Brexit’
Britain’s high streets are dying because the Government is too busy with Brexit and a major retailer could go bust soon if it fails to ..
Aldi and Lidl set for strong Christmas as supermarkets tussle for trade
Budget supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl are set to outperform their larger peers this Christmas as the battle for festive shoppers reac..
Cheaper energy deals vanishing from market, says Which?
Cheaper energy deals are vanishing from the market ahead of a new price cap, analysis from Which? has found.
It looked at how many deal..
Pound climbs higher on economic data but markets still uncertain
Sterling was higher on Friday as the UK economy kept up with expectations, but uncertainty still hovered over the markets after a rough..
SSE to sell half of telecoms network business to Infracapital for £380m
Energy giant SSE is to sell half of its telecoms network business to Infracapital for up to £380 million, days after it called off a me..
















