The deputy chairman of Patisserie Valerie has resigned a day after the group revealed the extent of an accounting scandal which pushed ..
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Demand for credit card borrowing increased in run-up to Christmas
Households’ appetites for credit card borrowing increased in the run-up-to Christmas, a Bank of England survey of lenders shows.
There ..
N Brown sees sales fall amid ‘challenging’ Christmas
Fashion retailer N Brown has revealed falling sales after a “challenging and highly promotional” Christmas.
Shares in the group dropped..
Premier Foods names acting boss amid sales woes
Mr Kipling Cakes firm Premier Foods named its finance chief as interim chief executive as it revealed tumbling sweet treat and overseas..
GVC expects earnings to beat market consensus
Gambling company GVC expects full-year earnings will beat market consensus thanks to strong growth in its online business.
The bookmake..
Whitbread sales rise, but company warns over UK outlook
Premier Inn owner Whitbread has posted higher third-quarter sales and backed its full-year guidance, but warned over the environment in..
Primark hails profit cheer amid resilient UK performance
Primark owner Associated British Foods has said profits at the budget fashion chain are “well ahead”, despite a fall in like-for-like s..
Uncertain incomes and fear of missing out ’cause money worries for young adults’
Nearly half of 18 to 24-year-olds say they fear more for the state of their finances in 2019 than they did last year, a survey has foun..
Surveyors’ near-term house sales expectations ‘at most negative for 20 years’
Surveyors’ expectations for house sales in the next few months are the most negative seen for 20 years, a report has found.
An overall ..
Commuters and students hit by openly-admitted inflation flaw, warns report
Students and rail passengers are being unfairly penalised by an openly-admitted error in the way a key measure of UK inflation is calcu..
May’s government survives no confidence vote & looks to deliver ‘Brexit for all’
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has seen off a bid to remove her government from power, winning a no confidence vote by 325 to 306.
Clarks ‘robot-assisted’ shoe factory in Somerset may close
The shoe retailer Clarks has announced that its new manufacturing unit, featuring “robot-assisted” technology, could close.
FTSE 100 slips lower after Reckitt Benckiser chief’s departure
Top-flight shares in London ended the day lower on Wednesday, with consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser among the biggest fallers aft..
Pound steady as Tories face no-confidence vote
Sterling was in a resilient mood on Wednesday, holding onto gains ahead of a Parliamentary no-confidence vote on Theresa May’s Governme..
Patisserie Valerie reveals ‘devastating’ extent of accounting scandal
Patisserie Valerie has unveiled the “devastating” extent of the irregularities in its accounting, which included thousands of false entries