The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Former England and Liverpool footballer John Barnes says he has repaid £2.2m to HMRC since 2017 and continues to pay £10,000 a month, rejecting negative media…
Tesla’s EU sales fell 42% in July to 6,600 cars, cutting its market share to 0.7%. Chinese rival BYD surged to 9,698 sales and 1.1% share,…
New research from Brightmine shows men are almost 1.5x more likely to receive a bonus than women, with men’s average payout 1.8x higher. Experts warn employers…
The Government is weighing a major shake-up of landlord taxation that could see National Insurance contributions applied to rental income for the first time.
A new £29.6m government-backed RNA biofoundry in Darlington will accelerate the development of therapies for cancer, dementia, heart disease and infectious illnesses, strengthening UK life sciences…
The UK’s National Wealth Fund will invest up to £200m in battery storage developer Eelpower, alongside Equitix and Aware Super, to accelerate grid-scale storage and help…
President Trump said he had “sacked” Fed governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations, sparking a fall in the dollar and higher US bond yields as…
The end of tax-free shopping for overseas visitors has cost London’s West End £310m in the first half of 2025, with retailers warning of lost investment,…
Virgin StartUp has unveiled Momentum, a free eight-week accelerator for dyslexic entrepreneurs, as new research shows founders with Dyslexic Thinking contribute £4.6bn to UK GDP and…
The Trump administration has announced that all 55 million current US visa holders will be subject to continuous vetting for potential violations, with visas revoked and…
Classic car specialist Tom Hartley Jnr has finalised the sale of Mansour Ojjeh’s unique 20-strong McLaren collection, including the final McLaren F1 ever built, preserving the…
Government figures show UK businesses paid up to £65m in 2024 on EU food export licences. Labour promises to strike a new Brussels deal by 2027…
Debenhams Group is exploring the sale of Pretty Little Thing as CEO Dan Finley pursues cost savings and restructuring to revive the business, with revenue down…
FT owner Nikkei and The Asahi Shimbun have filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI, accusing the $18bn US start-up of copyright infringement and “free riding” on…
Deutsche Bank’s “fear index” shows UK shoppers are cutting back ahead of the autumn budget, wiping almost £1bn off major retailers’ value as inflation, tax rises…