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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Bank of England changes expenses policy after anger at ‘staggering’ costs
The Bank of England is to reduce the amount its top officials can claim on expenses after two bigwigs came under fire for running up a ..
LVMH adds to luxury travel arm with £2.5bn buyout of Belmond
Louis Vuitton owner LVMH is to buy luxury hotel and travel company Belmond for 3.2 billion US dollars (£2.54 billion), concluding a sal..
Recruiter SThree anticipates higher profits
Recruitment specialist SThree has upgraded its full-year profit forecasts and announced the departure of its chief executive.
The group..
ATG Access on the block as terror fears boost growth
Security equipment manufacturer ATG Access has been put up for sale as demand for its bollards and road blockers increases amid the glo..
Bank expected to hold rates at 0.75% amid Brexit turmoil
Bank of England policymakers are set to keep interest rates on hold at 0.75% after recent turmoil in Westminster and as Brexit uncertai..
Reach to beat expectations after Express and Star takeover
Daily Mirror publisher Reach has said its 2018 performance will be ahead of market expectations following its takeover of the Daily Exp..
Balfour Beatty on track to beat expectations after further disposal
Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty will beat its annual expectations due to an additional sale of one of its assets, the company has s..
Former BHS owner due to be sentenced
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell is due to be re-sentenced for failing to provide vital documents to the pensions watchdog.
The 52-yea..
FTSE 100 struggles for direction as retailers battered
The FTSE 100 struggled for direction on Thursday as traders adopted a “wait and see” approach amid further Brexit fallout and as Sino-U..
Nigeria sues Shell and Eni for £868m over 2011 oil deal
The Nigerian government has filed a billion-dollar claim in a British court against oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Eni over alleged f..
Mike Ashley claims Debenhams on the brink as he offers £40m loan
Mike Ashley has claimed Debenhams is on the brink of collapse as he urged the struggling retailer to accept his offer of a £40 million loan
Ex-Government advisor floats groundbreaking strategy to save sinking High Street
Britain’s struggling high streets must fight back against the likes of Amazon by forming super-powerful consortiums, an ex-government business adviser warned yesterday.
One in 10 Brits will never clear their debts as borrowing hits record levels
With household debt in the UK ‘worse than at any other time on record’ a study into the scale of debt people possess and whether they consider it to be manageable.
Over half of UK small business owners will trade Christmas turkey for the office this Christmas Day
More than half of UK small business owners will be working on Christmas Day, as the majority feel increased pressure to stand out and meet customers’ expectations during this period.
















