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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
FTSE 100 bosses to meet President Donald Trump during UK state visit
A group of FTSE 100 chiefs will meet US President Donald Trump during his state visit to the UK next week along with the heads of various US companies.
JP Morgan to pay historic settlement in paternity leave case
JP Morgan will pay $5m (£3.9m) to settle a discrimination case involving parental leave for fathers.
House prices slip in May in subdued market
House prices in May fell 0.2% from April in what Nationwide building society described as a subdued market.
Chinese may profit as bidders back out of HS2 running
When George Osborne was running the Treasury, his love-in with the People’s Republic led some to suggest that in a perfect world he wanted the Chinese to fund, build and operate the £55 billion HS2 line between London, Birmingham and the North.
Consumers more optimistic on economy and family finances
Households are feeling more optimistic about the outlook for the economy and their personal finances even though Brexit uncertainty continues to weigh on confidence.
Plain sailing for Princess after surge in sales of luxury yachts
The British yachtbuilder Princess has nearly trebled profits thanks to the re-emergence of affluent American buyers.
Uber losses top $1bn in first quarter as public company
The world’s largest taxi-hailing company has posted a loss of $1.01 billion in its maiden results after a lacklustre flotation earlier this month.
CBI Chair Carolyn Fairbairn publishes open letter to all Conservative leader contenders
The Confederation of British Industry has warned Conservative leadership candidates over leaving the EU without a deal.
World’s fastest growing kid’s coding franchise comes to the UK
Code Ninjas, America’s number one kid’s coding franchise, has landed on British soil. Code Ninjas offers after-school programmes and camps that teach kids how to code by building video games that they love.
Small business confidence hits two-year low
The proportion of small businesses predicting growth for the next three-months has fallen to 34% – its lowest level for eight successive quarters and, for the first time, the proportion of businesses predicting significant expansion has fallen below 5%.
Brexit shutdown slashes UK car production by 45%
Factory shutdowns designed to cope with disruption from a 29 March Brexit, slashed UK car production in April by almost a half.
The impact of Brexit on the iGaming industry
Many may not know about the gaming industry in the UK, but it is a very cherished sector of the Island’s economy.
English Premier League leads European football to £25bn valuation
The big five European leagues generated a record €15.6bn (£13.8bn) in revenue in 2017-18, a 6% annual increase, according to new figures from Deloitte.
EU says there will be no renegotiation over Brexit deal
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Tuesday that there will be no renegotiation over Theresa May’s agreed deal.