The Small Business Commissioner, Paul Uppal, and Growth Street, the business lender transforming the business overdraft, launched their collaborative whitepaper ‘Taking Notice of UK Business’ yesterday at an event in Birmingham.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Thomas Cook in £750m rescue deal talks with shareholder
Troubled travel company Thomas Cook is in £750m rescue talks with banks and its largest shareholder, Fosun.
UK banks are prepared for Brexit and trade war fall-out
The Bank of England says the UK banking system is still resilient to the financial impact of a worst-case disorderly Brexit.
Microsoft opens its first European store in central London
Microsoft is opening its first European store on Oxford Street, in London, featuring a McLaren Senna car customised as an Xbox driving simulator, a gaming lounge and a community education centre where children can learn to code.
M&S sacks fashion boss Jill McDonald with CEO to lead turnaround
The company moves to accelerate the recovery of its struggling clothing business by removing Jill McDonald from her post.
Revealed: The most common mistakes made by new business owners
New research has revealed the mistakes new business owners most commonly make in the first few years, as well as key measures of success and the most challenging elements of starting a new venture.
Consumer groups call for the immediate ban of danger fridges & freezers
Retailers should remove plastic-backed fridges and freezers from sale, according to a consumer group, as new, tougher manufacturing rules come in.
Richard Branson warns pound will plummet in no-deal Brexit
A no-deal Brexit would cause the pound to plummet and be worth the same as the dollar, Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has said.
DFS not sitting pretty as Brexit uncertainty causes weaker sales
DFS the sofa retailer has affirmed their profit outlook for the year and said a weaker backdrop caused by Brexit uncertainty is to blame.
UK economy returns to growth after downward spiral
UK gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.3% in the three months to May 2019 following the fall seen in April.
Nearly 40 per cent of UK workers move to flexible workplaces to improve mental health
A new survey has highlighted the importance of flexible workplaces when it comes to the mental health of employees.
British venture capital firms fail to improve diversity of senior leadership
The number of women in senior leadership positions at venture capital (VC) firms in the UK has failed to increase in two years, despite a renewed focus on diversity.
London start-up partners with F1 to give fans unlimited battery power at British Grand Prix
Lifesaver and F1 have partnered to create F1Power; an unlimited mobile power bank service that will be available to all fans attending the British Grand Prix at the iconic Silverstone circuit this weekend, and across 18 races globally this season.
Sir Kim Darroch quits as UK ambassador to US in wake of leaked Trump emails
Sir Kim Darroch has resigned from his post as UK ambassador to the US, saying his leaked about President Donald Trump have made it “impossible” to continue in his role.
Begbies Traynor profit boosted by higher number of business failures
Advisory firm Begbies Traynor has reported a sharp rise in their annual profit and revenue due to a higher number of business failures.