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Startup loans now available in Scotland
The Start Up Loans Company is proud to announce that we are now delivering loans in Scotland, making the scheme UK-wide for individuals of any age…
Tuesday 22 September 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The Start Up Loans Company is proud to announce that we are now delivering loans in Scotland, making the scheme UK-wide for individuals of any age…
Standard Life and the Royal Bank of Scotland have warned that Scottish independence would pose a serious risk to their businesses, shattering the silence on the…
State-rescued lender confirms total losses since bailout level with 2008 state bail-out
Service sector firms started 2014 in upbeat mood following a third consecutive quarter of rising activity, according to the CBI’s quarterly Service Sector Survey.
Suppressing rage may be a national past time, but Brits will get into more than 4,000 office rows during their working life, a new study has…
Retail sales grew strongly in the year to February, beating expectations, and at the fastest pace since June 2012, according to the CBI's latest quarterly Distributive…
Seven aerospace research projects designed to keep Britain at the forefront of the global aerospace market will receive almost £60 million.
Consumer confidence lifted to its highest level in three years in January, according to a report
The University of Bath has launched a completely free online course aimed at providing businesses with the practical skills needed to develop a sustainable development strategy.
If London wishes to remain Europe's tech capital, the UK government must introduce 'exceptional talent' visas now in order to plug the skills gap in the…
Record-breaking numbers of women are now in work - the employment rate of 67.2% is the highest since records began and over 14 million women are…
Britain has been hailed as a "Goldilocks economy" after data showed inflation fell below the Bank of England's 2pc target for the first time in more…
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A large proportion of the UK's small and medium-sized businesses are still underestimating the requirements of auto-enrolment pension laws despite 6,000 organisations being less than 50…
There should be a new business rate system for shops, the retailing body the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said.
The underwear maker championed by retail expert Mary Portas, Headen and Quarmby, is out of administration just a month after it was forced to close.