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Maplin falls into administration as rescue talks fail
One of the UK's biggest electronics retailers has collapsed into administration after talks with buyers failed to secure a sale.
Thursday 5 November 2026
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One of the UK's biggest electronics retailers has collapsed into administration after talks with buyers failed to secure a sale.
The London Co-Investment Fund (LCIF) – the Mayor of London’s early stage tech fund – has today announced it is being supported by several successful tech…
SME pessimism towards international trade reached new lows at the end of 2017, according to new data just published.
From a record-breaking number of entries, winners included a woman supporting 70,000 children in India to gain scholarships and valuable IT work experience, a man who…
Older male workers employed by microbusinesses within marketing, communications or advertising are happier at work than any other age group, according to new research.
New research has discovered that the average office worker will consume as many as 3,295 calories per day – between 795 and 1,295 more than the…
Discriminatory pay practices in the workplace are costing the UK Economy a staggering £127 billion in lost output each year.
Building as close a relationship as possible with Europe and seizing opportunities to build our trade with China are both possible, the CBI’s Director-General has said.
New pension analysis has revealed that women of all ages are more likely to opt out of workplace pension saving compared with men with early one…
New research shows that the more SMEs give to charity, the better their business performs.
A new survey brings to light the attitudes of employees across Europe, sparking concern for business leaders. It shows that 33 per cent of UK workers…
Up to £40,000 a year will be available to help aspiring individuals or groups achieve their ambitions following the launch of a new charitable foundation.
Three quarters of UK employees say that the option of working flexibly would make a job more attractive to them, while nearly a third would prefer…
The UK’s small business community is still worryingly unprepared for new data protection regulations, according to new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Unite, the UK’s largest union, has won a potentially groundbreaking legal victory at the employment appeal tribunal (EAT) in the battle against bogus self-employment and the…