Business

After weathering a decade-long financial crisis, Greece has re-emerged as a magnet for global wealth and investment and is now a Continent-defying pioneer of economic growth. Central to this transformation is the country’s ability to…

Hospitality businesses across Britain are being forced to shut their doors at least one day a week as soaring wage costs and higher taxes pile pressure on the sector. A new survey by leading trade…

A new study has set out a strategic digital roadmap to fast-track the UK steel industry’s transition to net zero, warning that overcoming skills shortages, regulatory hurdles and investment uncertainty is vital if the sector…

Applied Nutrition, the sports nutrition business backed by JD Sports and Coleen Rooney, has posted forecast-beating sales and profits in its first year as a public company, defying concerns over consumer spending. The Liverpool-based firm…

Chancellor considers ending capital gains exemption on properties above £1.5m amid £40bn funding shortfall Rachel Reeves is weighing plans to impose capital gains tax (CGT) on the sale of high-value homes, a move expected to…

The number of private schools collapsing into administration has doubled in the first half of this year, as the government’s VAT changes bite into the sector’s finances. Figures released by risk advisory firm Kroll show…

King’s College, Cambridge has revealed the 24 startups selected for its first-ever incubator programme, SPARK 1.0, an initiative designed to turn research-backed ideas from students and alumni into investable companies. The new scheme, created by…

Inflation climbed to its highest level in a year and a half in July, driven by surging air fares, hotel stays and grocery bills, dealing a blow to Rachel Reeves as she prepares her first…

At some point in their history, businesses commonly have need for external funding to help their growth trajectory. However, acquiring investment has its dangers and pitfalls and the last thing the Board will want is…

Backed by fertiliser giant Mosaic, the Oxford-based venture accelerates field testing of its precision biostimulant technology SugaROx, a UK-based agricultural technology company developing precision biostimulants, has secured a £1 million seed round extension to accelerate…