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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
CMA revamps pension investment consultancy sector
Investment consultants to the UK’s £1.6 trillion pension fund industry will be forced to compete for business more and provide greater ..
Majority of UK SMEs blind to risk of a cyber attacks and data loss
As cyber attacks increase, many businesses still don’t have the right protection, know the rules around GDPR or realise the risk to their company, reveals a new poll
Zara owner knocked by warm autumn weather
The owner of high street fashion giant Zara has become the latest retailer to take a weather hit after the unusually warm autumn left i..
Remortgaging levels jump to decade high amid Brexit uncertainty
Remortgaging has reached its highest level in nearly a decade as experts say Brexit uncertainty and cheap loan rates are encouraging bo..
Dixons Carphone slashing costs after plunging to loss on mobile phone woes
Retailer Dixons Carphone has said it will slash costs by £200 million after tumbling to a half-year loss following mammoth write-downs
Franco Manca owner to open more restaurants as sales rise
Franco Manca owner The Fulham Shore has pledged to open more sites as it reported higher sales and reduced debt, despite challenging co..
Four Seasons sale to kick off within weeks as advisers appointed
The sale of Four Seasons, Britain’s biggest care homes operator, is to get under way early next year as the crisis-hit company struggle..
Rolls-Royce to shift UK design approval to Germany amid Brexit fears
Engine maker Rolls-Royce has confirmed it is pressing ahead with plans to shift design approval for large aero engines from Derby to Ge..
Superdry shares plummet on downgrade to full-year expectations
Shares in Superdry have plunged after the clothing brand warned that its annual performance will be weaker than previously expected.
Un..
Dixons Carphone to cut costs after swinging to loss on mobile woes
Retailer Dixons Carphone has revealed plans to slash costs by £200 million after tumbling to a half-year loss following a near-£500 mil..
Sainsbury’s and Asda challenge time-frame for competition probe on merger
Sainsbury’s and Asda are challenging the competition watchdog in court for more time to be given to the probe into their £12 billion me..
New anti-money laundering technology ‘joins the dots’ to track suspect accounts
New anti-money laundering technology which “joins the dots” to make it easier to track the flow of illicit cash through banks
FTSE 100 rises on US-China trade talks
London’s blue-chip index was in the green on Tuesday, with investors buoyed on indications that the US and China are making progress wi..
EU opens in-depth investigation into £16.6 billion Vodafone-Liberty deal
The European Commission is to open an in-depth competition probe into Vodafone’s 18.4 billion euro (£16.6 billion) acquisition of a raf..
