Transport bosses in the capital are reportedly in “active discussions” with the technology giant in a bid to bring the revolutionary cars to the UK.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Jeremy Corbyn wants local councils to be ‘public entrepreneurs’
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has declare support for councils to reverse a generation of “forced privatisation” of local services.
New chair & deputy appointed to Women on Boards Review to reinforce senior female hire policy
The Chair of GlaxoSmithKline, and former Chair of RBS and Sainsbury’s, Sir Philip Hampton, has been appointed to lead an independent review on increasing representation of women in the executive level of FTSE 350 companies, the Government has announced.
HSBC told to reveal dossier of secrets
US judge rules in favour of angry customer who demanded to see bank’s internal report on money-laundering
New National Minimum Wage offenders named and shamed
Between them, the 92 companies named owed £1,873,712 in arrears, and cover sectors including hairdressing, social care, hospitality and security services.
Employees ‘isolated and lost’ when it comes to talking about mental health
Nearly a third of UK employees feel unsure about who to talk to or where to find help or support regarding metal health issues. In addition, nearly 40 per cent find it hard to talk to or open up about their mental health to anyone, according to new research
Robots set to replace workforce as AI to ‘eliminate’ all human work by 2040
Robots and artificial intelligence will have almost entirely replaced human workers within just 20 years, a world-leading expert on the subject has claimed.
Employees feel ‘isolated & lost’ when it comes to talking about mental health
Nearly a third of UK employees feel unsure about who to talk to or where to find help or support regarding metal health issues. In addition, nearly 40 per cent find it hard to talk to or open up about their mental health to anyone, according to new research released today.
Crowdfunded Rebus in administration after raising £800,000 less than 12 months ago
Claims management company Rebus has gone into administration, marking one of the biggest failures of a crowdfunded company in the UK.
Cambridge based SwiftKey acquired by Microsoft for $250m
Keyboard app SwiftKey, founded by Dr Ben Medlock and Jon Reynolds, has announced today that it has been acquired by Microsoft as part of the “next stage in its journey”.
Boris Johnson launches SMEs global International Business Programme
London mayor Boris Johnson has opened a new scheme called the Mayor’s International Business Programme, which will support fast-growth SMEs in the capital that plan to scale overseas.
MPs claim government productivity plan is “vague & non-existent”
The Business, Innovation and Skills committee has suggested the government’s plan to boost productivity is lacking clear goals and doesn’t address the “glaring issue”.
Britain goes on spending binge & puts extra £1.2bn on credit
Consumer credit in Britain is growing at its fastest in almost a decade after £1.2 billion was piled on to cards and personal loans last month.
High Streets & City Centres to benefit from Sunday trading devolution
High streets and city centres are set to benefit from Government plans to devolve Sunday Trading laws, Business Secretary Sajid Javid has announced.
Number of fines rising as smaller businesses face pension deadlines
The Pensions Regulator has reported that 1021 employers have been issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice for failing to comply with a statutory notice or a specific duty in the final three months of 2015.
