The former chief executive of the carmaker Volkswagen has been charged in Germany over his involvement in the company’s diesel emissions scandal.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Brexit to leave sour taste for UK farmers
A no-deal Brexit would drive pig farmers into the red, but potato growers would be even worse off if Britain were to leave the European Union with an agreement, an analysis has suggested.
Stagecoach launches Department for Transport legal challenge over rail bid ban
Stagecoach has warned the Department for Transport that its credibility is on the line unless it publishes its reasons for replacing the train company on the East Midlands Trains franchises
Debenhams boss Sergio Bucher to step down as ‘time is right’
Debenhams boss Sergio Bucher is expected to step down following the struggling department store chain’s recent takeover by its lenders.
British Steel to seek £100m government loan to meet EU rules
British Steel is seeking a £100m loan from the government in order to meet EU emission rules.
Business managers waste £28k each procrastinating each year
Business managers and consultants spend over three and a half hours of their day procrastinating – wasting £28,111 of their employers’ money every year, based on the average business consultant’s salary.
Bounty pregnancy club fined £400,000 for illegally sharing 14million people’s data
Pregnancy club Bounty UK has been given a £400,000 fine for illegally sharing the personal information of more than 14 million people.
Uber warns it may never make a profit in floatation documents
Uber, the ride-sharing app and delivery business, has warned it “may not achieve profitability” as it finally released details of its plan to float.
LK Bennett bought out of administration but 15 stores set to close
High-end fashion chain LK Bennett has been bought out of administration, saving 325 jobs.
Lush quits social media in UK losing hundreds of thousands of followers
British cosmetics firm Lush is closing several of its UK social media accounts this week.
Standards Committee dismisses Sir Philip Green complaint over Lord Hain
The House of Lords standards body has dismissed a complaint that Lord Hain failed to declare an interest when he named Sir Philip Green as the subject of inappropriate conduct allegations.
Waterstones staff hand in petition 2500 strong calling for living wage
Staff at Waterstones have delivered a petition to the book chain’s managing director calling for higher wages for its lowest paid workers.
Debenhams on brink of administration
Debenhams is on the brink of administration after it rejected a new offer from Sports Direct, made in the early hours of Tuesday, to pump £200m into the department store.
Websites to be fined over ‘online harms’ under new proposals
Internet sites could be fined or blocked if they fail to tackle “online harms” such as terrorist propaganda and child abuse, under government plans.
Lily’s Kitchen granted Royal Warrant from HRH The Prince of Wales
Lily’s Kitchen, a leading producer of natural and organic pet food has been given the great honour of being granted the Royal Warrant from HRH The Prince of Wales.