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Wayve staff cash in $85m in UK’s first private market share sale
Wayve's $85m employee share sale on the LSE Private Securities Market is a UK first and the biggest PISCES deal yet. What it means for staff…
Friday 13 November 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Wayve's $85m employee share sale on the LSE Private Securities Market is a UK first and the biggest PISCES deal yet. What it means for staff…
Xavier Niel is set to become Vodafone's largest shareholder after a £4.4bn deal with e&. What the French billionaire's arrival means for UK firms.
More than half of 3,280 UK director disqualifications since 2023 stem from Covid support abuse. See which sectors and regions face the greatest risk.
UK startup funding hit a record $17bn in H1 2026, but just 16% of large rounds involved British investors. What the boom means for firms raising…
FTSE 100 swings and gilt yields hold above 4.9% as US strikes on Iran and Burnham uncertainty rattle markets. What it means for UK SME costs…
Zuber Issa has bought 85 forecourts from the collapsed Prax Group, taking EG On The Move to 285 sites. What the deal means for forecourt operators.
Wholesale gas prices jumped 5% after Donald Trump declared the Iran ceasefire over, reviving fears of another energy cost shock for UK businesses.
John Lewis job cuts put around 200 roles at risk as it plans to close in-store currency desks and gift wrapping, blaming the shift to digital…
Victims of the 23andMe data breach will share a $46.75m payout after a US court ruling. What the case means for UK firms holding sensitive customer…
UK part-time hiring has hit a three-year high as cautious employers meet rising demand without permanent staff costs, new KPMG and REC figures show.
Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton and will stand in a by-election, as two standards investigations into undeclared payments are suspended by his exit.
The High Court has dismissed in full the £50m unlawful information gathering claim brought by Prince Harry, Sir Elton John and Baroness Lawrence against Daily Mail…
A Northamptonshire glamping couple are suing J2O maker Britvic over the unauthorised use of a photo of their Magic Mushroom Cabin, in a case every SME…
US payrolls rose by just 57,000 in June, barely half of Wall Street forecasts, as the World Cup failed to lift hiring and the Fed weighs…
ITV has agreed to sell its media and entertainment business to Sky for up to £1.6bn, creating a UK broadcasting champion to take on Netflix and…