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Next predicts no-deal Brexit tariff boost saving £15m

Retail giant Next has said if the UK leaves the EU with a no-deal, lower trade tariffs could save the retailer up to £15m enabling price cuts for customers.

Airline punctuality is getting worse each year

Bott and Co, the UK’s leading flight delay compensation law firm, has found that the number of delays and cancellations for flights departing UK airports has increased

KFC warns no-deal Brexit will cause chicken shortage

KFC has warned they could see another chicken shortage, if the UK crashes out of the EU with a no-deal.

CBD Oil, the cure for what ails your pet

CBD oil has proven itself time and time again, especially recently. Not only has the substance proven itself to us humans, but it’s also proven itself to us dog owners.

US Stage for the British performers

If you are an emerging rock musician, there is one country where you’re dying to play a gig in – the United States.

What Is open banking?

Traditionally, people deposit their money in bank accounts and pay using checking accounts.

UKs Food Crime Unit pledges tougher action on food fraud

Businesses that commit food fraud in order to lower costs or boost supplies could soon face criminal prosecutions.

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Next predicts no-deal Brexit tariff boost saving £15m
Airline punctuality is getting worse each year
KFC warns no-deal Brexit will cause chicken shortage
CBD Oil, the cure for what ails your pet
US Stage for the British performers
What Is open banking?
UKs Food Crime Unit pledges tougher action on food fraud

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Next predicts no-deal Brexit tariff boost saving £15m

Retail giant Next has said if the UK leaves the EU with a no-deal, lower trade tariffs could save the retailer up to £15m enabling price cuts for customers.

Airline punctuality is getting worse each year

Bott and Co, the UK’s leading flight delay compensation law firm, has found that the number of delays and cancellations for flights departing UK airports has increased

KFC warns no-deal Brexit will cause chicken shortage

KFC has warned they could see another chicken shortage, if the UK crashes out of the EU with a no-deal.

UKs Food Crime Unit pledges tougher action on food fraud

Businesses that commit food fraud in order to lower costs or boost supplies could soon face criminal prosecutions.

Thomas Cook to close 21 stores with the loss of 300 jobs

Travel firm Thomas Cook is closing 21 stores across the country and cutting more than 300 jobs.

Sainsbury’s and Asda offer to sell supermarkets to enable merger

Sainsbury’s and Asda have said they would sell between 125 and 150 supermarkets and a number of convenience stores if allowed to merge.

Petition to revoke Article 50 crashes government website

Whilst Theresa May is appealing to the 27 EU leaders to delay Brexit until 30 June in Brussels on Thursday, a petition calling for the government to revoke Article 50 has crashed the petitions website.

Debenhams close to sealing £200m funding from lenders

Debenhams is close to receiving a £200m lifeline from lenders that would prevent the department store falling into the hands of largest shareholder Mike Ashley.

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5 reasons directors need to know about cybersecurity

Cyber attacks are not just a risk for the business, but can have a personal impact for directors themselves, says Jon Abbott of ThreatAware.

How to make your business more successful: 7 tips from musicians
Business plan for startup
The biggest challenges that small businesses face
Lord Sugar & Piers Morgan to go head to head at Apprentice winners new annual conference
How to choose a lawyer for your business
UK business owners believe women are underrepresented in media

Profiled…

Getting To Know You – Carl Morenikeji, MD, Scaramanga

Carl Morenikeji tells us how a passion for craftsmanship led to his products being used in Hollywood movies

Getting to Know You, Darren Oliveiro-Priestnall, CEO & co-founder, Atlas City Global

Darren Oliveiro-Priestnall tells us what was his inspiration when he set up Atlas City Global to help business with data led technology.

Marketing & Social Media

Improving your sales pitch: How to take it to the next level

Why content marketing is essential for businesses

Is website design an SMEs best investment 3

When is the right time to check if your website needs revamping?

Newswire

FTSE 100 outperforms European counterparts as oil and tobacco stocks gain

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Pound sinks ahead of second Brexit parliamentary vote
Ocado shares rise on reports of Marks & Spencer deal
Sterling rallies on hope UK can avoid no-deal Brexit
AG Barr to shrug off sugar tax hit with increase in profit

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Savvy navvy Crowdfunding campaign closes weeks ahead of schedule

Just over a week ago Google software engineer Jelte Liebrand and his team at savvy navvy launched their Crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.

Digital health innovator Liva Healthcare secures €8 million investment

The European digital health company, Liva Healthcare, today announced an investment of eight million euros from three German venture funds: MIG (Munich), Santo Venture Capital (Holzkirchen) and Digital Health Ventures (Berlin).

CrowdProperty secures £100m Institutional Backing

Specialist property peer-to-peer lender CrowdProperty has announced the backing of a major financial institution to lend up to £100 million of loan capital over the coming 12-24 months.

Vehicle data company Cazana.com raises over £1.5 million

Disruptive Automotive AI start-up Cazana.com has closed its crowd-fundraise at £1.56 million, nearly 160 percent of its original investment target.

World’s first hotel switching website launches crowdfunding campaign

The world’s first website dedicated to hotel switching has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £250,000.

Global startup generator and early-stage VC launches in London, Sydney & Amsterdam

After successful programs in Singapore and Stockholm, global startup generator and early-stage VC Antler has today launched in London.

By Miles the pay-by-mile car insurance provider raises £5M

By Miles, UK’s first real-time pay-per-mile car insurance provider, has raised £5m in a Series A funding round led by Octopus Ventures

Blackberry buys AI firm Cylance for $1.4bn

Cylance the artificial intelligence (AI) firm has been bought by Canadian tech firm Blackberry for $1.4bn, the deal will drive forward Blackberry’s development.

Feast It raises £1.7m funding round by Coldplay member and Dragons’ Den Sarah Willingham

Feast It, the UK’s leading event catering marketplace has raised £1.7 million in an impressively oversubscribed funding round led by Jon Claydon, ex-Head of advertising agency Claydon Heeley Jones Mason, bringing its total funding to date to £2.7m.

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Legal

What can employers do to avoid sexual harassment claims?

In light of high profile cases of harassment in the workplace involving Ted Baker chief Ray Kelvin and Topshop owner Sir Philip Green, Emma Bullen from MHR provides practical advice on how employers can protect themselves from sexual harassment claims.