Annual shop prices inflation is at its lowest level since June 2022, a survey suggested yesterday.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Tech leaders debate UK’s skills crisis in Parliament
UK tech chiefs gathered in Parliament last night to discuss the country’s chronic skills crisis with MPs, business leaders and government policy makers.
Eurostar Amsterdam-to-London services to be suspended for six months
Eurostar services from the Netherlands to London will be suspended for six months from June next year.
McLaren receives £80m finance injection from shareholders as cash crisis continues
McLaren has been forced to ask its shareholders for an additional £80m in funding, as it struggles to stay afloat amid a cash crisis.
Rishi Sunak hopes to unveils £30bn of UK investment creating upto 12,000 jobs
Rishi Sunak will trumpet £29.5 billion of new investment commitments in Britain as global chief executives and investors gather today at a government investment summit at Hampton Court Palace.
HSBC glitch hits Customers and businesses on one of the business shopping days of the year
Customers and businesses who bank with HSBC UK are facing disruption on one of the busiest days for online purchases after the lender’s mobile and digital services were hit by an outage.
Made Smarter national roll-out to turbo charge Scotland’s SME manufacturers
MADE Smarter, a programme helping SME manufacturers access technology and digital skills, is to be rolled out to Scotland.
More businesses closing than starting for the first time in 12 years
More businesses are shutting down than starting up for the first time in 12 years, official data shows.
Nissan set to commit to making new electric models in Sunderland
Nissan is to commit to making future electric versions of its two best selling cars in Sunderland.
UK’s largest industrial companies get £10m-a-year tax break
The largest industrial companies have won what the chancellor described as “the largest business tax cut in modern British history”, a £10 billion-a-year break on investment in plant and machinery.
UK Export Finance unveils extra support for SME exporters
UK Export Finance (UKEF) announces today at its annual conference that it is introducing more flexible, fast-track financing for small businesses – making it easier than ever for UK firms to sell in international markets.
Jeremy Hunt announces national insurance cut
Jeremy Hunt has announced that he is cutting national insurance for more than 27 million people by two percentage points in a move that will save people more than £450.
Hunt ‘brings back Sid’ as he announces public NatWest share sale
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said he will consider selling the government’s remaining shares in NatWest to the general public in the next 12 months as part of his Autumn Statement on Wednesday.
Hunt throws lifeline to many UK pubs where last orders were fast approaching
The number of pubs in England and Wales that shut their doors for good rose sharply in the first half of 2023, prompting warnings to the government that planned rises in business rates could force further closures in the beleaguered sector.
UK supreme court rules against collective bargaining rights in blow to gig economy workers
Deliveroo riders do not have the right to collective negotiations on pay and conditions, the UK’s top court has ruled, in a blow to gig economy campaigners and the unions that represent them.