A UK business convention that has booked Piers Morgan as a headline speaker for its event has released tickets specifically for people who hate the media personality, following the public response to his controversial ways.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Lloyds pays £2.5bn to deal with final PPI claims
A surge in complaints about mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) weighed on Lloyds’ finances last year.
Retail sales bounce back in January after weak end to 2019
Retail sales improved in January, increasing by 0.9% on the previous month, official figures show.
£10M boost for patient care in UK life sciences sector
A new £10million scheme will give leading researchers and businesses, based in the UK, the chance to work together to develop treatments and cures for those facing life-threatening conditions like cancer and dementia.
Dorset’s £4.3 million to boost rural mobile connectivity
A bid led by Dorset Council has been awarded £4.335m to help understand how rural communities could benefit from next generation mobile connectivity.
New research uncovers UK is nation of side-hustlers
New research has revealed a growing trend in ‘side-hustling’, with two thirds of Brits aiming to make their side-line business their main job this year and spending a whopping four hours a day on average supporting their secondary venture.
Axminster Carpets collapses into administration as rescue deal fails
Axminster Carpets has collapsed into administration after weeks of trying to secure a rescue deal.
The bigger the company, the less likely it is that a woman is running it
The gender split in UK business is continuing to close, with female founders making up 32.37% of business owners, up from 17% just four years ago
Almost half of WhatsApp usage is illegal
Nearly half of all UK workers admit to using WhatsApp for work purposes despite it being against WhatsApp’s legal terms of service to use it in ways that involve any non-personal use.
Retailers demand digital sales tax in bid to save high street
The £360 billion retail property sector has joined calls for the government to urgently overhaul the business rates system.
Fuel prices push UK inflation to six-month high
UK inflation in January rose to a six-month high as petrol and house prices rose, official figures show.
UK house prices rising fastest in Yorkshire than London
The North-South divide in house price growth saw property values climb more than three times as much in Yorkshire and Humber as in south-east England.
Specialist hydrodipping company Hydrographics acquired by Twisted Group
Hydrographics, a specialist dipping company, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Yorkshire-based Twisted Group.
Chancellor urged to protect UKs cash economy as it is close to collapse
The new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is being urged to include measures to protect access to physical money as part of the March budget, as experts warn the UK’s cash system has edged closer to collapse.
Global fashion industry facing a ‘nightmare’ as coronavirus hits supplies
Luxury goods makers are anticipating significant losses due to the coronavirus outbreak, while High Street retailers could see new collections delayed by months.