The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Perini Navi, the Italian builder of Mike Lynch's Bayesian superyacht, is up for sale as parent The Italian Sea Group calls for offers by 15 September.
Y1 Group has acquired Redbird Apparel in a seven-figure deal, creating a combined UK branded apparel business with more than £7.5m in annual revenue.
The UK Space Agency is funding 16 satellite communications projects with £13 million, from a ScotRail broadband trial to low-cost sensors for farmers.
New pub planning protections announced by Angela Rayner will not stop closures, industry figures warn, with Camra reporting 1,836 pubs shut since 2025.
Au Vodka sale: Sazerac, the US owner of Southern Comfort and BuzzBallz, has agreed to buy the Swansea vodka brand in a deal reported to be…
UK start-ups are losing faith in government procurement, the Startup Coalition reports, with 84 per cent of tech spend going to just 150 businesses.
The Anthropic IPO could value the Claude maker at more than $2 trillion, passing SpaceX's record, when the AI firm lists in New York this autumn.
Aviva and Aberdeen chiefs urge John Healey to stop budget leaks after pension tax speculation led savers to withdraw cash before the last two budgets.
ZEV Mandate review: the Government has opened a consultation on EV sales targets ahead of the 2030 petrol and diesel phase-out, running to 23 October.
Meta glasses are now prohibited in courts and tribunals across England and Wales, with security staff instructed to hold the devices at the entrance.
Chinese car exports have driven charter rates for large car carriers to $70,000 a day, Clarksons data shows, with vessels booked years ahead.
Entain chief Stella David said betting shops should not be grouped with adult gaming centres under reforms to the Gambling Act's aim to permit rule
Frasers Group has bought Harvey Nichols out of administration in a pre-pack deal covering about 1,000 jobs, six UK stores and the online business.
Shein has lost its High Court copyright case against Temu after Judge Kelyn Bacon dismissed the fast-fashion group's claims over photographs of clothing.
Scientists at the University of Reading have created the first chocolate bar made entirely from British ingredients in almost a century, with cocoa beans grown, harvested…