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  • Shein loses High Court copyright case against Temu
  • First all-British chocolate bar since 1932 made with cocoa grown in Reading
  • Istanbul overtakes Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport in July
  • Skills shortage on dairy farms threatens UK food security, Arla warns
  • Zoom rejects Andy Burnham’s criticism of video job interviews
  • Zero hours reforms could cost business up to £2.9bn a year
  • 90,000 London professional jobs forecast to move to regions by 2031
  • UK heatwaves cost economy £4.4bn in lost output, analysis finds
  • Business activity rises in 10 of 12 UK regions, NatWest tracker shows
  • Food prices to rise into 2027 as drought hits UK crops, says FDF

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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK

Chinese fast fashion giant Shein is preparing for a £50bn listing on the London Stock Exchange, which would be the largest share debut in over a decade.

Shein loses High Court copyright case against Temu

13 August 2026 Legal, News Business Matters

Shein has lost its High Court copyright case against Temu after Judge Kelyn Bacon dismissed the fast-fashion group’s claims over photographs of clothing.

Scientists at the University of Reading have created the first chocolate bar made entirely from British ingredients in almost a century, with cocoa beans grown, harvested and processed in Berkshire.

First all-British chocolate bar since 1932 made with cocoa grown in Reading

13 August 2026 News Jamie Young

Scientists at the University of Reading have created the first chocolate bar made entirely from British ingredients in almost a century, with cocoa beans grown, harvested and processed in Berkshire.

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Istanbul overtakes Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport in July

13 August 2026 News Amy Ingham

Heathrow lost its title as Europe’s busiest airport in July, handling 7.86m passengers against Istanbul’s 8.15m, as it renewed its case for a third runway.

Dairy farmers are warning that a chronic shortage of workers is hitting milk production and further fuelling food price inflation, and are calling for urgent action to stop the situation getting worse.

Skills shortage on dairy farms threatens UK food security, Arla warns

13 August 2026 News Amy Ingham

Arla Foods warns a shortage of skilled farm workers threatens UK food security, with 82 per cent of dairy farmers reporting few or no qualified applicants.

Zoom

Zoom rejects Andy Burnham’s criticism of video job interviews

13 August 202613 August 2026 News, Technology Amy Ingham

Zoom has hit back at Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s criticism of video interviews, saying candidate performance depends on the interviewer, not the format.

UK pubs and restaurants are significantly scaling back staffing levels as higher costs and weaker consumer demand continue to batter the hospitality sector.

Zero hours reforms could cost business up to £2.9bn a year

13 August 2026 Legal, News Amy Ingham

Zero hours contracts reforms could cost UK businesses up to £2.9bn a year, according to government impact assessments published alongside a consultation.

Manchester has been named the leading UK city outside London to start a business, according to new research from National Women's Enterprise Week, in findings that point to the growing pull of regional "hidden hubs" for women building companies away from the capital.

90,000 London professional jobs forecast to move to regions by 2031

12 August 2026 News Jamie Young

Recruiter Robert Walters forecasts 90,000 London jobs in banking, law and accountancy will move to regional cities by 2031, in a £9 billion shift.

Repeated heatwaves are likely to have cost the UK economy more than £4bn in lost output by the end of July, according to new analysis by the thinktank Verdant, which warns the annual cost could exceed £25bn by 2030.

UK heatwaves cost economy £4.4bn in lost output, analysis finds

12 August 2026 News Amy Ingham

UK heatwaves have cost the economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis by thinktank Verdant finds, with costs forecast to top £25bn by 2030.

Business activity rose in 10 of the UK's 12 nations and regions in July, up from just three in June, according to the latest NatWest UK Regional Growth Tracker.

Business activity rises in 10 of 12 UK regions, NatWest tracker shows

12 August 2026 News Amy Ingham

The NatWest Regional Growth Tracker reports higher business activity in 10 of 12 UK nations and regions in July, led by London at 55.3, as costs eased.

The Food and Drink Federation has warned that grocery prices will continue rising into 2027, with the possibility of shortages, as one of the UK's hottest and driest summers on record cuts supplies of fruit, vegetables and grain.

Food prices to rise into 2027 as drought hits UK crops, says FDF

12 August 2026 News Amy Ingham

UK food prices are set to rise into 2027, the Food and Drink Federation warns, as drought and record heat hit fruit, vegetable and grain supplies.

Beyoncé has acquired full control of SirDavis, the American whisky brand she established two years ago with LVMH, after the French luxury goods group sold its stake in the venture.

Beyoncé buys out LVMH’s stake in SirDavis whisky brand

11 August 2026 Get Funded, News Jamie Young

Beyoncé has taken full control of SirDavis, the whisky brand she launched with LVMH’s Moët Hennessy in 2024, after the French group sold its stake.

London businesses struggling with sales due to the cost-of-living crisis are calling on the government to relax Sunday trading rules in the capital.

Harrods returns to £84.9m profit after Al Fayed compensation payouts

11 August 2026 Finance, News Jamie Young

Harrods profit rebounded to £84.9m in the year to January, its latest accounts show, after Al Fayed compensation payouts drove last year’s £34m loss.

A major US defence technology company is preparing to manufacture next-generation autonomous fighter drones for the British Army on the Isle of Wight, marking one of the most significant foreign defence investments in UK aerospace in years.

Cambridge Aerospace valued at $3.4bn after raising $300m

11 August 2026 Get Funded, News, Technology Amy Ingham

Cambridge Aerospace has raised $300 million at a $3.4 billion valuation to expand its Skyhammer and Starhammer interceptors, two years after launch.

More than £47 million in government funding has been awarded to 33 automotive projects, the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) announced on Monday.

33 automotive projects set to share £47m in DRIVE35 funding round

11 August 2026 Get Funded, News Jamie Young

DRIVE35 funding of more than £47m has been awarded to 33 UK automotive projects, a round expected to leverage over £90m of total project investment.

NatWest is making loan repayment holidays, interest rate reductions and temporary emergency lending with no arrangement fees available to farming customers, as drought conditions across large parts of the UK cut crop yields and put pressure on farm cashflow.

NatWest offers farmers repayment holidays as drought hits yields

11 August 2026 Finance, News Jamie Young

NatWest is stepping up drought support for farmers, offering repayment holidays and emergency lending as dry conditions hit yields and farm cashflow.

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