The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
High earners are investing record amounts — £10.5 billion in a year — into offshore bonds in Ireland, Luxembourg and the Isle of Man, as looming…
Sir Charlie Mayfield warns Britain risks an “economic inactivity crisis” as sickness drives 800,000 out of work, costing employers £85bn a year and the economy £212bn.
Carmakers warn Rachel Reeves’ plan to tax employee car ownership schemes could cost the Treasury £500m and threaten 5,000 jobs as new car sales fall.
Stability AI defeats Getty Images in a landmark UK copyright case. Judge rules AI model Stable Diffusion is not an “infringing copy,” fuelling calls for new…
Michael Burry, famed for predicting the 2008 crash, bets $1.1bn against Nvidia and Palantir as Wall Street warns of an AI bubble and possible 10% market…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves sets the scene for a manifesto-breaking Budget tax raid, blaming Brexit, Tory austerity and global turmoil as she claims the economy ‘is not…
OpenAI has signed a landmark $38 billion agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to secure the immense computing power required to train and deploy its next…
The British Chambers of Commerce has warned of a “deeply concerning” gap between small and large UK exporters, urging government action to help micro businesses benefit…
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has launched a scathing attack on Chancellor Rachel Reeves, claiming her wealth and air travel taxes will “doom” the UK economy —…
HSBC becomes the first major UK bank since 2008 to offer loans worth up to 6.5 times a borrower’s income, as lenders ease affordability rules to…
Asda has sold Leon back to co-founder John Vincent after criticism the supermarket was “destroying” the healthy fast-food brand, marking a dramatic U-turn four years after…
Mulberry CEO Andrea Baldo has warned that Britain’s “unfair” tax regime is damaging competitiveness, urging Labour to reinstate VAT-free shopping for tourists to revive investment, jobs,…
Fears of a potential mansion tax in Rachel Reeves’s upcoming Budget have driven a 4% annual drop in London’s prime house prices — the steepest decline…
The Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation and Institute of Directors have unveiled a joint scholarship to accelerate the careers of exceptional Black leaders, offering fully funded training,…
Ministers face scrutiny after claiming credit for aiding Jaguar Land Rover’s supply chain, despite the carmaker not drawing on a £1.5bn government-backed loan facility set up…