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The latest Barclays Business Prosperity Index report reveals that despite affordability pressures, regulatory challenges and financial caution, four in five businesses (83 per cent) operating in housebuilding and its supply chains remain confident about their outlook for the year ahead.

As the Government unveils its Warm Homes Plan, Stuart Dantzic, MD of Caribbean Blinds, argues that external solar shading must move from the margins to the mainstream of home energy policy.

In the county of Hampshire, England, Paul Hendy has turned a century-old family legacy into a dedicated platform for community support.

On a quiet industrial estate in east Leeds, among warehouses and ring roads, a familiar glow still flickers. It comes not from a screen but from polished chrome, curved glass and softly lit panels, the kind that once beckoned from American diners and British dancehalls.

JCB has secured a massive deal to supply the United States armed forces with more than 500 machines in a deal worth up to $205 million, the company announced.

Urban Pubs & Bars, London’s largest independent pub company, comprising 66 sites, is delighted to announce its strongest Christmas trading performance on record, capping off an exceptional 2025 for the group.

One of Scotland’s leading hotel groups, the Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels, has announced a landmark partnership with a trailblazing sleep and relaxation app, further strengthening its wellness offering across its portfolio.

Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame is to reopen landmark Farringdon pub The Hoop and Grapes in February following a £1.8m transformation.

Vistage, the leading business performance and leadership organisation for small and medium-sized businesses across the UK and Ireland, has released new findings from its latest CEO Confidence survey, revealing a sharp contrast between how leaders see the wider economy and how they feel about their own businesses.

The spirit of generosity was alive and well last week as family businesses from across London and the South East came together at Hayman’s of London in Balham for the annual Family Business Festive Food Parcel event.

Generous JCB employees have delivered another record year for the company’s annual Christmas Toy Appeal – donating an amazing 1,787 gifts.

After more than two years of commissioning, Robinsons Brewery have completed their £8.4 million investment in their new brewery.

Following a multi-million-pound investment in a state-of-the-art campus in Glasgow, Barclays unveils a landmark partnership with the Scottish FA that reaffirms its long-term commitment to Scotland through football, entertainment, and community initiatives.

Three in four shoppers believe AI advances have made scams more convincing, fuelling Black Friday fraud fears according to latest research from Barclays.

Market Harborough Building Society (MHBS) has launched “Thrive! Forward Intensive,” an ambitious programme in partnership with the Market Harborough Job Centre to support local young people who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET).

A West Yorkshire entrepreneur is approaching a decade in business – celebrating record-breaking growth for his vegetation management company.

Leading family-owned furniture retailer, Barker and Stonehouse, is excited to announce a new partnership with award-winning Norwich department store, Jarrolds.

A senior lawyer at a south coast legal firm has urged landlords and lettings agents to ‘get ahead of what is to come’ as the countdown begins to a major reform of the private rented sector.

When a hearing specialist opened her doors to the public for a special Open Day – her message was loud and clear. . .

The University of Dundee has bolstered its position as a global leader in stroke treatment and training by taking part in the world’s first robotic transatlantic thrombectomy.