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Support More Young People Into Work
Young people deserve better than unemployment after spending years studying for their exams, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has...
4 days ago3 min read
Bank Of England Cuts Interest Rates
The Bank of England has made a significant decision to cut interest rates from 4.25% to 4% which could mean that borrowing becomes...
Aug 75 min read
Why UK Users Are Replacing VPNs With Proxies
As discussions intensify around tighter regulations and potential restrictions on VPN usage in the UK, an increasing number of businesses...
Aug 53 min read
Metro Bank & ECB Seek To Increase Visibility Of Women’s & Girls’ Cricket
New research commissioned by Metro Bank reveals 68% of women and girls would try new sports if they saw themselves visually represented...
Aug 14 min read
Hampshire Chamber Responds To Trump Tariffs
Responding to the global tariffs announcement from US President Donald Trump, Hampshire Chamber’s Chief Executive and Executive Chairman...
Apr 72 min read
New Data Shows Small Business Confidence Remains Sluggish
New data from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reveals that small firms’ confidence levels are in a rut amid a rising tide of...
Apr 43 min read
US Tariff Chill To Put SME Exporters At Risk
Responding to the news that tariffs will be imposed on UK firms exporting to the US, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair of the Federation of...
Apr 31 min read
Quantifying The Impact Of The Autumn Budget On Family Firms
The Autumn Budget introduced significant changes to the Inheritance Tax (IHT) system, specifically affecting how Business Property Relief...
Apr 13 min read
Contract Demand Across Professional Services Shows Promising Signs
Demand for contractors across professional services is showing promising signs as employers increasingly turn to temporary experts to...
Mar 202 min read
39% Of SMEs To Offer Staff Benefits To Mitigate NIC Hike
As the Chancellor prepares her Spring Statement amid ongoing concerns over the rate of inflation, a new survey) of SME decision makers...
Mar 182 min read
Manufacturing Hits The Buffers As Tax And Cost Increases Bite
Britain’s manufacturers have hit the buffers as a wave of increasing employment taxes and wider business costs bite hard, as well as...
Mar 173 min read
London Gatwick Supporting Increased Capacity With £140M Extension
London Gatwick is preparing to deliver new capacity and resilience by building a £140m extension to its mid-airfield pier (Pier 6). When...
Mar 142 min read
Budgets Tighten Ahead Of Household Bill Increases
Consumer card spending grew 1.0 per cent year-on-year in February – lower than January’s 1.9 per cent increase and less than the latest...
Mar 134 min read
University Sets Out Proposals Towards A Sustainable Future
The University of Dundee has announced a wide-ranging set of proposals towards a recovery plan to address significant financial...
Mar 113 min read
Business Confidence Rises To A Six-Month High
Business confidence increased 12 points to 49% in February, the highest level since August 2024, according to the latest Lloyds Business...
Mar 53 min read
Scottish Businesses Crippled By Soaring Energy Costs
Scottish businesses are feeling the squeeze from rising energy costs, with nearly nine in ten (88%) saying it has impacted them – and 62%...
Mar 42 min read
Sainsbury's Transforms Food Waste Into Fuel For 30 Trucks
Sainsbury’s is set to revolutionise its logistics by transforming food waste into fuel for a number of its HGV trucks. From next month,...
Mar 41 min read
Farming Family Delivers Pre-Loved Toys To Chancellor In Symbolic Gesture
A basket of pre-loved farm toys has been handed over to the Treasury by three generations of a farming family with a heartfelt message to...
Feb 262 min read
Decision Paralysis: Two In Five Say Investing Is One Of Life’s Toughest Decisions
As the FCA considers proposals for the Advice Guidance Boundary Review, Barclays is calling for changes to empower would-be investors to...
Feb 265 min read
Fixes Needed To Barriers Locking People Out Of Mortgages, Retirement Plans & Growth
Better access to mortgages, banning “harsh” personal guarantees, and ensuring entrepreneurs can have a comfortable retirement will...
Feb 243 min read
January Retail Sales - Not As Good As They First Appear
The Office for National Statistics has reported retail sales figures in Great Britain for January: Retail sales volumes rose by 1.7% in...
Feb 211 min read
The Cost Of Workplace Injuries To The UK Economy
Workplace injuries pose ongoing challenges for businesses and the broader UK economy. These incidents result in a significant financial...
Feb 203 min read
Scottish Workers More Optimistic About Their Career Than The Rest Of The UK
Workers across Scotland are more optimistic about their job security in the next six months than the rest of the UK, as a combination of...
Feb 202 min read
Small Business Owners Running On Empty
Small business owners across the UK are facing a harsh reality – many are too overworked and financially stretched to take a much-needed...
Feb 192 min read
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