The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Goldman Sachs says gold prices could approach $5,000 an ounce if Donald Trump’s attacks on the US Federal Reserve erode its independence, pushing investors away from…
The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) has secured a new four-year funding commitment from Research England to boost collaboration between academia and industry.
HMRC has for the first time named a practising barrister, Setu Kamal, on its tax avoidance promoter list after finding he designed four schemes to avoid…
Lloyds Bank is set to review staff performance in a cost-cutting overhaul that could see 3,000 roles cut, as chief executive Charlie Nunn pushes to offshore…
The TUC has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to consider new wealth taxes on banks, financial institutions and high earners in November’s budget, warning Labour risks…
Cosmetics retailer Lush has shut its UK shops, website and factories for a day in solidarity with Gaza, displaying “Stop starving Gaza” in store windows and…
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has admitted she underpaid tax on her £800,000 Hove property, saying she relied on incorrect legal advice. She has referred herself…
The yield on 30-year UK gilts has climbed to 5.75%, the highest since 1998, amid a global sell-off in long-dated government debt. Rising borrowing costs heap…
After 23 years together on Top Gear and The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have wound down their joint company W. Chump…
The Scotch Whisky Association has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to announce a multi-year freeze on spirits duty in the 26 November budget, warning rising taxes…
Jaguar Land Rover has suffered a crippling cyber incident that forced it to shut down systems, halt production at its Halewood plant, and suspend new car…
The Treasury has set 26 November for Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget, with the chancellor under pressure to plug a £40bn deficit while honouring Labour’s pledge not…
Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland have launched legal action against Sting, claiming credit for The Police’s 1983 global hit ‘Every Breath You Take’ more than four…
A U.S. judge has ruled that Google must share some of its search results data with competitors to address its monopoly, but stopped short of forcing…
London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged organisers to cancel Britain’s biggest arms fair, DSEI 2025, saying it offends asylum seekers and is “inappropriate” during Israel’s ongoing…