The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
UK vehicle production fell 7.5 per cent to 385,979 units in the first half of 2026, SMMT figures show, though output stabilised in the second quarter.
The TSB office mandate will require about 5,000 staff to attend three days a week from April 2027, with the TBU union preparing Employment Tribunal cases.
Apple Upgrade, a device leasing programme provided by Klarna, launched in the United States on Tuesday with iPhone leases starting at $17.99 a month.
The UK's first Vocational Celebration Day takes place on 6 August, days after Andy Burnham set out new technical routes for 14-year-olds in England.
Universal Credit households will receive an apprenticeship bursary of up to £4,500 a year, the government said, as under-25 training becomes free.
Barclays reported second-quarter profits of £3.3bn on Tuesday, up 31 per cent, as the TUC called for the bank surcharge to rise to as much as…
Apple briefly passed a $5 trillion valuation on Tuesday, joining Nvidia, as big technology stocks recovered from a sell-off driven by AI and China fears.
UK business investment: 47 per cent of firms plan to raise spending over the next year, Lloyds research finds, with technology and AI the main target.
Retail sales volumes fell at a slower pace in July, with the CBI balance at -26% from -54% in June, while wholesale sales stabilised after 25…
Heathrow third runway would move 15,200 aviation jobs from the regions to London by 2050, New Economics Foundation analysis of DfT forecasts finds.
Shein reported a $99m quarterly loss ahead of its Hong Kong listing, blaming the removal of the US de minimis exemption on parcels worth under $800.
Trump says the US will open a Section 301 investigation into the EU and is considering a tariff after Brussels fined Google €890m under the DMA.
A new UK Polling Report seat projection puts Labour largest on 209 seats, 117 short of a majority, as Andy Burnham rules out an early election…
Wise's US banking licence application has been rejected by the OCC over issues with its original filing. The fintech says it will submit a new application.
Vitabiotics, Britain's biggest vitamin maker, is sold to US firm Bain Capital for £900m, ending 50 years of family ownership. What it signals for SMEs.