UKEF bets £50bn on British defence in biggest expansion of its 100-year history
UK Export Finance has unveiled a £50bn Defence Export Fund, lifting its total capacity to £130bn to help British defence firms of all sizes win major global contracts.
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Emma Jones marks first year as commissioner with the G7’s toughest late payment regime in her sights
Small Business Commissioner Emma Jones CBE marks her first year as the UK prepares the G7's toughest late payment regime, with new powers to fine persistent offenders.
Britain’s mid-market: the quiet powerhouse driving our economy
Britain's mid-market firms employ millions, generate £1.3 trillion and anchor local economies. Why these unsung businesses are the backbone of UK growth.
HMRC concedes defeat on referees as decade-long IR35 fight ends
HMRC will not appeal the PGMOL ruling that football referees are self-employed. Dave Chaplin says the decade-long case lays bare flaws in the CEST tool and mutuality of obligation.
EU facing winter gas shock – FT
The EU reportedly risks starting winter with gas stocks at 15-year low as LNG supplies tighten and Russian gas imports are phased out Read Full Article at RT.com
Burnham right to put devolution front and centre
BusinessLDN's John Dickie backs Andy Burnham's devolution drive, warning London has fewer powers than New York, Paris, Manchester and the West Midlands.
Bosses ‘can’t afford to pay themselves the minimum wage under Labour’
Rising employment costs are forcing thousands of owner-managers to absorb the bill themselves, squeezing profits, pensions and hiring alike
Brexit has left Britain more prone to runaway inflation, says Bank of England chief economist
Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill says Brexit has left Britain exposed to 'self-sustaining' price rises, making inflation harder to tame and squeezing SMEs.
British Business Bank puts UK scale-ups in ‘fifth gear’ as direct investing tops £600m
The British Business Bank has invested more than £600m into 50-plus UK scale-ups, doubling its direct equity activity in nine months as it targets £400m a year.
Reed draws up plans for a state-owned housebuilder that could borrow on the cheap
Steve Reed is drawing up plans for a state-owned housebuilder that could borrow more cheaply than private firms, in a radical bid to lift Britain's stalling housing numbers.