The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Washington has accused Beijing of betraying a trade truce after China tightened export curbs on rare earth materials. US officials called the move “economic coercion” and…
India’s exports to the US have fallen 40% in four months as Trump’s 50% tariffs take effect, hitting textiles, jewellery and engineering goods. Talks are under…
The PRA and FCA have cut the deferral period for senior banker bonuses from eight years to four, in the latest post-crisis reform aimed at boosting…
Donald Trump’s Turnberry and Aberdeenshire golf resorts reported smaller annual losses despite strong growth in turnover, as Eric Trump said sustained investment and new tournaments are…
Andy Haldane, former Bank of England chief economist and advisor to the Treasury, will become president of the British Chambers of Commerce in February, succeeding Baroness…
Thousands of UK businesses urged to join a £2 billion collective action accusing Microsoft of overcharging firms that ran Windows Server on rival clouds such as…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted both tax rises and spending cuts are being weighed for her 26 November Budget as she confronts a £30bn fiscal shortfall…
As the deadline passes for PPE Medpro to repay £122m over a breached COVID PPE contract, the company remains in administration, and the DHSC faces a…
Instagram will roll out a PG-13-style content rating for teens, automatically placing under-18s into stricter settings that limit access to adult and harmful content. Meta says…
British AI start-up in talks over landmark deal that could value it at $8bn as driverless car race accelerates
UK unemployment has risen to 4.8%, its highest level since 2021, as wage growth cools sharply to 4.7%. Economists say the data signals a loosening labour…
Retail sales growth slipped to 2.3% in early October, new BRC and KPMG figures show, as wet weather, high inflation and fears of tax rises in…
Oracle founder Larry Ellison has committed a further £890m to expand his Oxford institute into a 2m sq ft research campus for 7,000 people — one…
Fujitsu’s UK chief has received a 50% pay rise to £591,000 as the company faces ongoing scrutiny and lawsuits linked to the Post Office Horizon scandal,…
The University of Edinburgh’s EPCC has secured €10m to launch the UK AI Factory Antenna, a major UK–EU project to accelerate AI adoption in science, business…