The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
No 10 is testing public opinion on rejoining EU, the Guardian reports, as Labour weighs a manifesto pledge and Emmanuel Macron says "welcome back".
Gordon Brown is helping organise a government-backed innovation nation summit in Manchester on 9 October, with Kate Bingham and Mohamed El-Erian invited.
The Financial Conduct Authority has abandoned plans for mandatory climate risk reporting by listed companies, after firms raised concerns over costs.
The ElevenLabs valuation has doubled to $22bn after a $300m employee share sale, placing the British voice AI firm among the world's most valuable AI labs.
The number of R&D tax credit claims fell 17 per cent in 2024 to 2025, HMRC figures show, as relief shifted towards a smaller number of…
Andrew Bailey AI intervention: the Bank of England governor says society must keep the ability to govern self-improving frontier models before risks grow.
An MI5 espionage alert names a Chinese institute it says funds research for Beijing's intelligence service and tells universities to review ties now.
Greggs job cuts of around 740 roles are proposed as the bakery chain plans to close four manufacturing sites in a £60m overhaul of its production…
Julie Meyer's Swiss venture capital firm has gone into liquidation a year after the former Dragons' Den investor forfeited her MBE, according to reports.
OpenAI safety concerns have stopped GPT-6.1 Astra reaching users, as the ChatGPT maker apologises for its handling of AI agent breaches in Australia.
Great British Grid, a public company to compete for grid connection projects, was unveiled by Andy Burnham today as industry called for quick delivery.
The Dallaglio World Cup medal from England's 2003 win is to be auctioned after the former captain was declared bankrupt, estimated at £50,000 to £80,000.
Public bodies spent almost £17bn with offshore private equity-backed firms in 2024-25, according to GMB and Tussell figures aired at Labour's conference.
