BUSINESS

bg
Sunak defends Covid bounce back loans amid claims of excessive fraud

Sunak defends Covid bounce back loans amid claims of ex...

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended the Covid-era Bounce Back Loan schem...

bg
UK inflation slows more than expected to 3.2%, boosting case for rate cut

UK inflation slows more than expected to 3.2%, boosting...

UK inflation fell to a ten-month low of 3.2% in November, below expectations, s...

bg
The Twelve Days of Business

The Twelve Days of Business

On the first day of Christmas, my mentor taught to me, resilience as a growth s...

bg
Hello Vet raises £15m to expand transparent-pricing clinics across the UK

Hello Vet raises £15m to expand transparent-pricing cli...

Hello Vet has raised £15m to expand its veterinary clinics nationwide, promisin...

bg
Northern Ireland faces new car shortages as Brexit rules bite under Windsor framework

Northern Ireland faces new car shortages as Brexit rule...

Northern Ireland faces new car shortages and higher motoring taxes as the Winds...

bg
‘Reeves’ Christmas tax’ creates big winners and losers as 2026 business rates shake-up hits retail

‘Reeves’ Christmas tax’ creates big winners and losers ...

New analysis shows the 2026 business rates revaluation will sharply raise bills...

bg
Non-dom tax revenues branded ‘fantasy economics’ by former government economist

Non-dom tax revenues branded ‘fantasy economics’ by for...

New analysis warns the Chancellor’s non-dom tax plans rely on unrealistic assum...

bg
US defence giant eyes Isle of Wight for next-generation fighter drone production

US defence giant eyes Isle of Wight for next-generation...

US defence start-up Anduril plans to manufacture advanced autonomous fighter dr...

bg
Goldman Sachs warns UK policy uncertainty is creating a ‘confidence overhang’ for small businesses

Goldman Sachs warns UK policy uncertainty is creating a...

Goldman Sachs International co-head Kunal Shah says UK policy uncertainty, high...

bg
Falling gilt yields suggest Rachel Reeves has ‘won back market confidence’

Falling gilt yields suggest Rachel Reeves has ‘won back...

Think tank IPPR says falling gilt yields show Rachel Reeves has restored market...

bg
Live events sector warns PM of ‘devastating’ impact from Business Rates overhaul

Live events sector warns PM of ‘devastating’ impact fro...

The UK live events sector has urged the Prime Minister to review Business Rates...

bg
Cross-party MPs elect new leadership for APPG on Investment Fraud amid call for stronger consumer protection

Cross-party MPs elect new leadership for APPG on Invest...

The APPG on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services has elected new offi...

bg
Top Blockchain Development Companies: A Guide for C-Level Leaders and Business Founders

Top Blockchain Development Companies: A Guide for C-Lev...

Many companies now see blockchain as a core technology for business problems. T...

bg
The new tax stack: how overlapping levies are quietly rewriting UK business models

The new tax stack: how overlapping levies are quietly r...

UK firms are juggling windfall taxes, packaging levies, higher business rates a...

bg
UK’s biggest arenas hit by huge business rates surge as valuations soar up to 300%

UK’s biggest arenas hit by huge business rates surge as...

Major UK arenas including The O2, Co-op Live and Manchester Arena face steep bu...

bg
Keir Starmer to make Iceland boss Richard Walker a Labour peer

Keir Starmer to make Iceland boss Richard Walker a Labo...

Iceland boss Richard Walker is set to become a Labour peer in a major political...