The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Beijing has vowed retaliation if Donald Trump imposes 100% tariffs on Chinese imports, reigniting fears of a renewed U.S.–China trade war and wiping trillions off global…
The Co-op has warned that 60,000 small shops and 150,000 jobs could vanish unless the Government delivers urgent business rates reform, as new research shows most…
Lloyds Banking Group has increased its car finance mis-selling provision by £800m, taking the total to £1.95bn, as the FCA pushes ahead with an £11bn compensation…
Lloyds Banking Group is sending CEO Charlie Nunn and 300 senior leaders through a six-month Cambridge-designed AI bootcamp as part of its push to make artificial…
Following a £122m High Court ruling, PPE Medpro’s consortium says it is willing to engage in settlement talks with administrators — as questions mount over the…
The CMA has given Google “strategic market status” under Britain’s new digital markets law, paving the way for potential rule changes to its search and advertising…
Pub landlords have criticised Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to extend opening hours, warning it will raise costs and fail to revive Britain’s pub trade, which is…
The LDC Top 50 2025 celebrates the UK’s most ambitious entrepreneurs, with Mark Fitzgerald of CTR Group named overall winner and standout business leaders recognised for…
The government has announced up to £50 million to accelerate mental health research, putting people with lived experience at the centre of innovation to develop more…
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is set to meet Ineos billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe before Christmas as he steps up efforts to win over business figures…
Block CEO Jack Dorsey has launched a bitcoin wallet for retailers using Square, allowing small businesses to auto-convert up to half their daily sales into cryptocurrency…
Uber-backed start-up Gemini Trains has ordered ten new Siemens Velaro Novo high-speed trains as it gears up to rival Eurostar on cross-Channel routes to Paris, Brussels…
Kemi Badenoch has pledged to abolish stamp duty as part of her new “golden rule” for public finances, promising to fund tax cuts and reduce the…
The Confederation of British Metalforming has welcomed JLR’s staged production restart and supplier funding scheme but warned that smaller manufacturers still face severe liquidity pressures, urging…
Kemi Badenoch will announce a ‘golden rule’ for public spending and unveil a flagship tax cut in her Conservative conference speech, aiming to put the economy…