British manufacturers have urged the government to ensure that small and medium-sized businesses are major beneficiaries of the UK’s rising defence spending by embedding legally binding offset agreements in future military procurement contracts. Ahead of…
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Almost half of UK employers have seen increased staff turnover as a result of delaying pay rises for professionals and white-collar workers, according to new research from global talent solutions consultancy Robert Walters. In a…
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More than two thirds (68 per cent) of leaders of small and medium-sized businesses believe that their company is resilient after weathering the recent storms brought on by external events. The annual American Express Business…
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK are showing remarkable resilience by prioritising employee welfare and environmental sustainability, despite mounting economic pressures, according to new research by Purbeck Insurance Services. As inflation and the…
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At her spring budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined an ambitious vision: to make Britain a “defence industrial superpower”. In doing so, she joined a growing wave of European leaders rethinking their military budgets not just…
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A third of the UK’s pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels are now operating at a loss following a wave of government-imposed tax increases that came into effect in April, according to a new industry survey.…
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Business sentiment in the UK private sector has slumped to its weakest level in nearly three years, as rising wage costs and mounting global trade concerns weigh heavily on economic outlook. The latest “growth indicator”…
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The UK’s fast-growing crypto market has reached a major inflection point as IG Group, one of the country’s biggest online trading platforms, becomes the first London-listed company to offer direct cryptocurrency trading to retail investors.…
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Britain’s steelmakers are bracing for a sharp escalation in trade tensions after the United States signalled it will double import tariffs on UK steel to 50% from Wednesday — despite a recent transatlantic deal to…
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Reform UK has become the first political party in Britain to accept bitcoin and other cryptocurrency donations, Nigel Farage announced during a high-profile appearance at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas. Farage told the audience…