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Fred Done says Betfred will not renew its rugby league deal and will quit British Classics racing sponsorship if the budget raises gambling tax again
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Fred Done says Betfred will not renew its rugby league deal and will quit British Classics racing sponsorship if the budget raises gambling tax again

John Healey is said to be considering business rates relief changes that could take thousands of small firms out of the tax at his Budget on…

The Prince Albert II Foundation and the Gere Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding in Monaco today to explore joint work on the environment.

Barclays research finds 87 per cent of UK manufacturers use automation to manage disruption, while 72 per cent report more defence and security demand.

Advisory firm Blick Rothenberg says John Healey should model Budget defence spending on Canada and treat it as an investment in high-value UK jobs.

Research from Small Business Britain and Alibaba.com finds owners use AI mainly for marketing, while only 5 per cent regularly use agentic AI tools.

Blick Rothenberg warns cake shed owners that HMRC can check council and hygiene records to find bakers who have not declared income from roadside sales.

Financial services leaders say their roles have grown more complex since 2020, yet a quarter lack suitable training, new research from AMBS shows.

eBay UK has opened a second round of its Up & Running eBay grants, offering up to £200,000 to young sellers and firms creating roles for…

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said the memory of his late mother, a Jewish refugee, shaped his decision to speak out on the treatment of Palestinians.

An independent review published today estimates refugee entrepreneurs could add £2bn to the UK economy if barriers to starting a business were removed.

SME bank lending outstanding across Great Britain has fallen by £26.8bn since 2022, with nine in 10 postcode sectors seeing less finance, analysis shows.

Steven Bartlett OBSN, a venture with brand owner Authentic, will invest in creator-led media companies and brands and run a creator economy news platform.

The GMB union says 500 million bricks are stacked unused in yards across Britain, enough for 50,000 homes, as Wienerberger moves to close a plant.

Maiden Cricket, the female founded British brand seen on Dragons' Den, has become founding apparel and equipment partner of a new US women's T20 event.