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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Energy firms pull cheapest deals as wholesale prices soar
Energy bills will soar by hundreds of pounds within weeks after dozens of cash-strapped suppliers withdrew their cheapest deals from the market because of soaring wholesale prices.
Tax lost in UK due to fraud amounts to £35bn – almost half, say campaigners
The amount of tax lost in Britain through non-payment, avoidance and fraud has increased to £35bn, according to official figures.
Nearly half of every British business is struggling to find workers
Recruitment challenges are spreading through the economy with two fifths of companies reporting difficulty securing workers, according to a report by the Office for National Statistics.
JP Morgan unveils Chase, its UK digital bank
JP Morgan Chase is aiming to become one of the biggest lenders in Britain through the launch of a new digital bank next week.
Stella McCartney rent row leaves rare stamp dealer on brink of collapse
Stanley Gibbons, the rare stamps and coins dealer, has put its American division into administration after a dispute with Stella McCartney.
UAE to invest £10bn in British infrastructure
The United Arab Emirates plans to invest £10 billion in Britain over the next five years, targeting sectors including clean energy, infrastructure, technology and life sciences.
Co-op warns profits under pressure due to supply chain challenges
The Co-op has warned of pressure on profits as it faces “unplanned supply chain challenges”.
Pimlico Plumbers tycoon Mullins nears £100m US deal to sell company
Charlie Mullins, the entrepreneur who became an unlikely business celebrity as the founder of a London-based plumbers, is closing in on a deal to sell the 42-year-old business.
PwC reveals its working-class staff are paid 12% less than their peers
PwC has revealed that fewer than a fifth of its staff come from a working-class background — and they are typically paid 12 per cent less than colleagues.
Inflation figures prompt fears of £1bn rise in business rates
Employers are facing a punitive £1 billion spike in business rates next year as a result of soaring inflation caused largely by distortions during the pandemic.
Tonic for Fever-Tree as sales pick up
Investors in Fever-Tree Drinks breathed a sigh of relief after the upmarket tonic maker reported strong sales and issued reassurance that the fall in profit margins behind July’s profit warning had not got any worse.
We Buy Any Car, Sports Direct and Saga fined £495,000 after sending millions of ‘frustrating and intrusive’ nuisance messages
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today announced fines totalling £495,000 to well-known companies that between them sent more than 354 million nuisance messages.
Payrolled staff back at pre-Covid levels
Employers added a record 241,000 staff to their payrolls last month, taking the total number to 29.1 million, above the level recorded in February 2020 just before the country went into the first Covid-19 lockdown.
ONS reports Inflation has seen sharpest increase on record in July
Inflation rose to 3.2% last month from 2% in July – its largest ever recorded increase – the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
