Business

Taxpayers have until 5 April 2025 to take advantage of a limited-time opportunity to top up their state pension by making backdated National Insurance Contributions (NICs), according to leading audit, tax and advisory firm Blick…

Andrew Draayer is a driven entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist who thrives on competition, connection, and making a meaningful impact. Growing up as the ninth of ten children in a military family, he learned the value…

The Charity: Tackling loneliness through community connection A growing UK charity is making strides in combating loneliness among 20-30 year olds, launching with a brand new website to help spread its message and its growing…

Jeremy Clarkson’s ambitions for his premium beer brand, Hawkstone, are anything but modest. What began as a local collaboration using barley from his Diddly Squat farm is now Britain’s fastest-growing privately owned brewery — and…

Actress Gillian Anderson has secured a nationwide retail deal for her new female-focused energy drink brand, G Spot, with the product now stocked in 370 Sainsbury’s stores across the UK. Launched in 2023, G Spot…

A major business-led campaign calling for a shift in UK company law has reached a significant milestone, with 3,000 businesses now backing the Better Business Act, signalling growing momentum behind a drive to reform corporate…

As many as 25,000 UK automotive jobs are at risk following fresh warnings over impending US tariffs on vehicle imports, a leading think tank has said. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has highlighted…

Greencore, the UK’s largest sandwich manufacturer, has agreed a potential £1.2 billion deal to acquire rival Bakkavor, in a move that would create a £4 billion food-to-go powerhouse. The two companies confirmed they have reached…

A growing skills gap is set to challenge small and medium-sized manufacturers across England in 2025, with nine in ten SMEs reporting shortages in key areas — particularly at entry level — according to new…

Channel 4’s chief executive, Alex Mahon, has warned that artificial intelligence companies are “scraping the value” from the UK’s £125 billion creative industries, and called on the government to impose stricter copyright protections to safeguard…