Category: News

New data has revealed that 11.3 per cent of the UK’s retail space is now standing empty

A 27-year-old from Scarborough has won the coveted Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, which recognises innovative young business people who are in the process of turning an idea into a successful business.

Experian, the global information services company, has today published its latest BusinessIQ analysis suggesting that an average of £4.7billion in unpaid debt may be left behind every year by UK firms that simply choose to close down.

The National Business Awards in partnership with Orange has revealed the 2012 winners, at the gala dinner hosted by Sky News presenter Jeff Randall. Organisations from across the private, public and third sectors triumphed, including Trunki, Marks & Spencer and London Early Years Foundation.

More whistleblowers come forward as gas-price scandal widens amid claims that electricity market has also been distorted

A fresh attempt to set up partnerships between local authorities and financial institutions to provide a new source of finance for small businesses unable to borrow from their banks was launched in Lancashire on Monday.

David Cameron has promised to put promoting British banks and defence companies at the heart of Britain’s foreign policy.

A City-based entrepreneur has pledged to hold a marathon 24-hour start-up advice session to budding entrepreneurs as part of National StartUp Day.

The Government has today announced that it will appoint an interim advisory group to oversee the development of guidance on the new General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR). The GAAR is being introduced to deter and counter abusive tax avoidance, while providing certainty, retaining a tax regime that is attractive to businesses, and minimising costs for taxpayers and HMRC.

Female executives receive bonuses worth less than half those of their male counterparts, a new study has revealed, shedding light on the gender pay gap.

Celebrities and tycoons cheated out of millions by gambling addict who spent £18m on lavish lifestyle

Bank of England policymakers are expected to vote against pumping more money into the economy this week as a think tank predicted growth in Britain will outpace that of any other major European economy in 2013 and 2014.

Gift vouchers for stricken electrical retailer Comet have been suspended, the chain’s administrator has announced.

Apple, the company synonymous for their iconic white iPhone and iPad, paid less than 2 per cent tax on its overseas profits, newly published documents have revealed, after the technology giant slashed the amount foreign taxmen receive.

A south London schoolboy has launched an Apple iPhone app this week, after raising $1m (£620,000) from investors before his 17th birthday.