Business

The estate of late tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch is facing the prospect of being effectively wiped out after the High Court ordered it to pay $1.24 billion in damages and interest to Hewlett Packard Enterprise…

In a recent Acas survey, employers and employees were asked which three changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025 would have the biggest impact in their workplace. Surprisingly, the new rights on Statutory Sick Pay…

Exceptional women from across the UK technology sector have been honoured at the annual Salesforce everywoman in Technology Awards, recognising innovation, leadership and impact at every stage of the career ladder. Held at the Westminster…

Small businesses across the UK are set to receive a major boost from public spending, with the government committing to channel more than £7.4 billion a year directly to SMEs by 2028 as part of…

Large UK companies that repeatedly delay paying suppliers will face multimillion-pound fines under sweeping new legislation aimed at tackling late payment practices and protecting small businesses. The reforms, announced by the Department for Business and…

Postal workers across the UK have accused Royal Mail of encouraging practices designed to make delivery performance appear stronger than it is, as the company faces mounting scrutiny over persistent delays. Employees speaking anonymously said…

Oxford spinout Stateful Robotics has raised $4.8 million in pre-seed funding as it looks to solve one of the most persistent challenges in robotics: enabling machines to operate reliably over extended periods in unpredictable real-world…

UK pubs are facing a deepening profitability crisis, with new analysis suggesting that for every £1 spent on a pint, operators may now be left with as little as 3p in profit. The findings, based…

Climate tech firm Zevero has secured $7 million in new funding as global demand for robust carbon data and ESG reporting continues to accelerate. The latest investment, which brings the company’s total funding to $14…

Companies House has disciplined more than 100 employees over the past three years for breaches of internal policies, according to new data revealed through a Freedom of Information request. Analysis by the Parliament Street think…