UK job losses hit five-year high amid Iran war
UK employers cut 100,000 jobs in April as rising energy costs tied to the Iran war squeezed businesses, ONS data showed Read Full Article at RT.com
May 2026
The ’43 club’: why Britain’s typical entrepreneur has barely aged a day in 25 years
New analysis of 9.2 million UK director appointments shows the average age of a British founder has stayed at 43 for more than two decades, defying recessions, Brexit and the…
Greene King pulls the plug on supermarket strategy with sale of Old Speckled Hen to Spain’s Damm
Greene King has sold Old Speckled Hen to Estrella Damm owner Damm UK as it retreats from supermarkets and refocuses on its pubs. Inside the deal and what it means…
ICO Warns SMEs: one month to comply with new Data Complaints Law
UK businesses have just four weeks to put a statutory data protection complaints process in place before the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 takes effect on 19 June 2026.…
US extends Russian oil waiver
The US Treasury has once again renewed a sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil Read Full Article at RT.com
How a 50-person start-up beat TikTok at the IPO – with Lord Sugar in its corner
An Isle of Man fintech start-up has beaten TikTok at the UK Intellectual Property Office, winning a two-year trade mark fight backed by Lord Sugar’s Trade Mark Wizards, and TikTok…
Lloyds set to scrap Halifax brand after 173 years in major high-street shake-up
Lloyds Banking Group is reportedly preparing to retire the Halifax brand after 173 years, in one of the biggest shake-ups of the UK high street in a generation. Here is…
Natwest pledges ÂŁ20bn for the North of England as banks bet on devolution to drive growth
NatWest commits ÂŁ20bn over 10 years to the North of England, backing housing, transport, clean energy and devolution as Paul Thwaite makes the case for regional growth. Read more: Natwest…
Britain’s property tax burden is now the heaviest of any major economy
UK property taxes have hit 3.7% of GDP, the heaviest burden in any major economy, with business rates revaluations putting SME investment at risk, warns Ryan. Read more: Britain’s property…
Barclays crowns Fractile and Isomorphic Labs in inaugural AI 100 as Britain’s tech race intensifies
Barclays Eagle Labs names Oxford chip pioneer Fractile and DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs among Britain’s top AI start-ups, as UK AI funding tops ÂŁ8.3bn. Read more: Barclays crowns Fractile and…