The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
UK Finance, representing Britain’s biggest banks, has warned that government plans to cap ticket resale prices could push touts to unregulated sites like Facebook Marketplace, increasing…
Jaguar Land Rover is preparing a £500m lifeline for suppliers after a government-backed £1.5bn bailout was delayed, as the carmaker struggles to restart production following a…
Bitcoin has surged to an all-time high of $125,000, with deVere Group CEO Nigel Green forecasting a rise to $150,000 by year-end, citing weaker dollar, institutional…
The chief executive of Entain, the FTSE 100 owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, has warned the government that higher gambling taxes in next month’s Budget could…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos has imposed a hiring freeze and curbed spending as it targets a sharp reduction in its €11bn debt, following a global downturn…
Celebrity chef Rick Stein will close his Marlborough restaurant after nearly a decade, following the Padstow coffee shop closure. Mounting losses and tax pressures show the…
The average mother in England loses £65,618 in pay by the time her first child turns five, as new ONS figures reveal the financial toll of…
Baroness Michelle Mone has accused Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch of reckless language and political hypocrisy, in a strongly worded letter seen by Business Matters following the…
A record number of UK companies paid most of their invoices late in 2025, with £109bn in overdue payments hitting SMEs, despite new procurement rules requiring…
Tesco CEO Ken Murphy has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to avoid fresh tax rises in the November budget, warning higher costs and delayed timing risk hitting…
Baroness Michelle Mone has accused Chancellor Rachel Reeves of “dangerous and inflammatory” language after PPE Medpro was ordered to repay £122m. Mone has called for an…
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has overtaken Elon Musk’s SpaceX as the world’s most valuable startup, hitting a $500bn valuation after employees sold $6.6bn of shares to major…
The Treasury is weighing plans to grant newly listed companies a stamp duty exemption in November’s autumn budget, as ministers look to revive London’s competitiveness as…
Tesco has raised profit guidance to £3.1bn after summer sales growth but warned of an intensifying supermarket price war ahead of Christmas amid continued pressure on…
Soft toy brand Jellycat will pay £110m to its owners after pre-tax profits more than doubled to £139m in 2024, driven by viral popularity, global demand…