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Just days after receiving the green light from Brussels and pressure from civil society, France officially banned nicotine pouches on 6 September, with the prohibition to take effect from March 2026. Given nicotine’s toxicity and…

The National Enterprise Network (NEN) has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use this month’s Autumn Statement to deliver a new wave of support for Britain’s micro and small businesses (MSBs) — which it says are…

Wealthy Britons are moving unprecedented sums into offshore bonds as they brace for higher taxes and seek more flexible ways to manage their wealth. According to data reviewed by the Financial Times, around £10.5 billion…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled that her 26 November Budget will ask more Britons to shoulder the burden of repairing the nation’s public finances — even if that means breaking Labour’s manifesto pledge not to…

The Bank of England has voted narrowly to hold interest rates at 4%, pausing further cuts amid stubborn inflation and growing uncertainty ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ pivotal Budget later this month. In a closely…

Germany is emerging as Europe’s most compelling growth story heading into 2026, with analysts forecasting a return to steady expansion and international firms eyeing new opportunities across the continent’s largest economy. Global employment specialist Agility…

More than a third of the UK’s fastest-growing technology scale-ups have no women on their boards, according to new research that highlights a striking gap between rhetoric and reality on diversity in Britain’s tech sector.…

Imagine you need to build a team of 150 professionals from scratch, in a country where critical infrastructure isn’t finished, while the entire world prepares to watch. You have officials from every continent speaking dozens…

The regenerative medicine sector has long promised transformative therapeutic interventions, yet commercial viability remained elusive for decades. Recent developments suggest the field has reached a critical inflection point where cellular therapy technologies transition from experimental…

There’s something about green gifts that never goes out of style. Maybe it’s because plants feel more personal than a box of chocolates, or maybe it’s the calm they bring into any space. Whatever the…