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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
£200m farmland sale set to test Brexit effect on rural land prices
The sale of one of the country’s largest farming operations is to test Brexit’s impact on farmland prices.
Free cash machines closing at record rate as bank fees hit
More than 250 free-to-use cash machines are disappearing a month as operators shut unprofitable ones, the network co-ordinator Link has said.
Vodafone broadband adverts banned by advertising standards for being ‘misleading’
Adverts for Vodafone broadband have been banned for misleading customers over speeds and reductions in bills.
Jaguar Land Rover could leave UK after Brexit costing tens of thousands of jobs
Britain’s biggest car manufacturer, Jaguar Land Rover, has launched a blistering attack on Theresa May’s Brexit plans, saying “tens of thousands” of jobs in the car industry could be lost if the UK crashed out of the EU without a deal.
HMRC red-carded over employment status of Premier League referees
The Government should write into statute a positive definition of self-employment after an employment tribunal found that HMRC should have treated professional football referees as contractors and not employees, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has said.
Carney to stay on as Bank of England governor until 2020 for smooth Brexit transition
Mark Carney will remain Bank of England governor until the end of January 2020, Chancellor Philip Hammond has told MPs.
Over 3,000 licensed premises closed in last 12 months
Latest Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners highlights ongoing pub closures and mounting challenges in the casual dining sector
Government commits £100m funding boost for electric car research & development
New funding of more than £100m to develop low and zero-emission vehicles in the UK will be announced by Theresa May on Tuesday.
UK wages are rising faster than expected boosting consumer spending
Wages saw faster than expected growth in the three months to July, as they continued to outstrip rising prices.
Network Rail sells railway arches for £1.5bn
Network Rail is selling its commercial property portfolio in a deal that will raise £1.46bn and shore up the railway operator’s finances.
Unions call for four-day working week
A four-day working week will be possible this century if businesses are forced to share the benefits of new technology with their workforce.
UK growth helped by summer of World Cup & warm weather
The UK economy grew by 0.3% in July after being helped by the heatwave and the World Cup, according to the Office for National Statistics.
With 200 days until Brexit SMEs lack of preparations is putting them at risk
With 200 days to go until Brexit, over two-fifths of UK SMEs have not made any preparation for the UK leaving the EU new research has shown.
Government launches new crackdown on nuisance phone calls
People being harassed by cold calls about PPI compensation or personal injury claims could gain respite under new government rules