Category: News

A Scottish firm has been fined £90,000 for “blighting” the public with thousands of unwanted marketing calls.

J Sainsbury, the supermarket chain, has reported a 3.6pc rise in like-for-like sales over the last ten weeks, beating expectations in the City and boosting hopes of a recovery in the British economy ahead of the Budget.

Research by the Social Market Foundation has found that one in five young people will need to enter into a career in engineering if the UK has any hope of addressing a severe skills shortage.

More than 2 in 5 small business owners believe that none of the UK’s political parties understand their needs, according to research carried out by YouGov on behalf of online accounting provider FreeAgent.

Government and industry have pledged an ambitious long-term partnership and £2 billion of investment to retain the UK’s position at the forefront of world aerospace manufacturing.

The UK tax authority’s new target for answering calls from taxpayers is “unambitious and woefully inadequate”, according to a committee of MPs.

Plans to develop British business networks in high growth and emerging markets took a further step forward today.

The UK’s “crowdfunding” sector has come together to launch a self-regulatory body in an attempt to bolster confidence in the fledgling industry.

The economy will pick up later this year and the recovery is now “in sight”, the Governor of the Bank of England has declared.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has officially launched a new drive to showcase the creative talents of apprentices and highlight their contribution to some of the country’s most well-respected exports, goods and services.

A £10m government fund set up a year ago to help bring empty shops back into use has barely been touched.

The Start-Up loan scheme has exceeded expectations as 2,000 aspirational young entrepreneurs have now received support to help get their business venture off the ground, in a boost to growth and the UK’s efforts to get ahead in the global race.

It is a common held belief that men can’t multi-task and women can, and I for one have always considered myself to be a great multi-tasker. However, new research reveals this may not be the case.

The government is backing Britain’s retailers in their bid to expand into fast-growing and lucrative overseas markets.

Two UK architecture firms have won prestigious contracts to deliver venue designs for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016.