Mayor of London Sadiq Khan today committed a further £1.2m to Games London in support of the capital’s burgeoning games industry.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Trade, regulation & jobs will be among the main issues for the UK economy after Brexit
The financial services, healthcare and life sciences, and automotive sectors are likely to be hardest hit, while the effect on consumer goods and retailing, energy and telecoms will be less dramatic.
Next admits toughest trading period in 25 years
Annual profits at Next have fallen 8 per cent after what the retailer described as its most challenging year for 25 years.
EU targets Facebook & Google with tech tax plans
The European Union says it is moving to block a “black hole” in tax laws through proposals to ensure large tech firms pay more of their fair share.
Twitter is considering verifying all of its users
Twitter may soon have everyone on the social platform prove their identity by opening the verification process to all users.
Elon Musk set for $50bn Tesla pay package
Elon Musk’s new pay package could see him earn more than $50bn (£35bn) if he meets certain milestones over the coming decade.
New Look set to close 60 high street stores & axe 1,000 jobs
New Look will close 60 UK stores and cut 1,000 jobs after creditors approved a restructuring plan for the retailer.
Church of England collection plates set to join the digital era
The centuries-old ritual of passing round the church collection plate is going digital with plans by the Church of England to use the “tap and go” contactless payment system for donations.
Hundreds of charity clothes banks go missing across the UK costing charities millions
Hundreds of missing clothes banks have gone missing across the UK leading to the loss of thousands of pounds for charities, industry groups have said.
Dating app Bumble swipes back at Tinder owner Match in patent spat
Dating app Bumble has swiped back at rival Match Group after Match filed a lawsuit accusing Bumble of infringing on its intellectual property
Tap in: Church of England set to accept donations by contactless payments
The Church of England may not seem like the most obvious partner for a pair of fast-growing fintech groups, but the co-founder of Swedish start-up iZettle on Tuesday declared it was a “match made in heaven” as the CoE announced plans to transform how it takes donations by allowing contactless payments for the first time.
Third of UK workers so stressed they want to find a new job
UK employers show a lack of interest in the mental wellbeing of employees, even though many staff are suffering from stress according to a new study.
Cash-in-hand payments for tradesmen could be banned under crackdown on tax-dodging
Plumbers, builders and even child-minders could be barred from receiving sizable payments to ensure they pay the full tax for the work they carry out as large cash payments face being banned in a crackdown on the black economy.
1 In 3 Britons admit they’ve ‘stolen’ food from work colleagues
New research has uncovered that as many as 1 in 3 working adults in the UK have taken food from their colleagues during office hours, with almost three quarters of these admitting they were repeat offenders.
Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones looks to expand enterprise teaching to all schools
Entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones CBE is today inviting schools to host the country’s first school-based Peter Jones Enterprise Academies.