Unemployment dip flatters to deceive as SME hiring freezes amid Iran shock
UK unemployment unexpectedly drops to 4.9% in the quarter to February, but vacancies sink to a five-year low and payrolled jobs fall as SMEs feel the squeeze from the £25bn…
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Brady bows out: West Ham vice-chair ends 16-year tenure as boardroom pressure mounts
Baroness Karren Brady has departed West Ham United after 16 years as vice-chair, ending a near four-decade business partnership with David Sullivan amid sustained fan protests. Read more: Brady bows…
Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO
Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO after nearly 15 years in the role, with hardware chief John Ternus set to succeed him in September Read Full Article at…
Cook hands Apple’s reins to Ternus as engineering chief prepares for top job
Tim Cook will become Apple's executive chairman on 1 September 2026, with hardware engineering chief John Ternus taking over as CEO after a unanimous board vote. Read more: Cook hands…
Aston Martin takes its 17pc shareholder Geely to court over ‘copycat’ wings logo
Aston Martin is taking legal action against Chinese part-owner Geely over a winged LEVC taxi logo it claims infringes its 1927 emblem — despite Geely's £245m stake in the British…
Oil jumps after US seizes Iranian ship near Hormuz
Oil prices have surged amid renewed Middle East tensions and fears of supply disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com
Supply chains breaking: The hidden bottlenecks threatening to bring the global economy to a standstill
Many underappreciated bottlenecks are threatening the global economy, with naphtha, diesel, aluminum, sulfur, helium shortages causing havoc Read Full Article at RT.com
Tube strike chaos piles fresh pressure on London’s beleaguered night-time economy
Two 24-hour Tube strikes this week threaten London's SMEs and night-time economy, as RMT drivers walk out over TfL's proposed four-day working week. Read more: Tube strike chaos piles fresh…
BADR hike branded a ‘tax-grabbing assault’ as Britain’s founders eye the exit
Founders and advisers warn the latest hike in Business Asset Disposal Relief to 18% is squeezing entrepreneurs and pushing Britain's homegrown talent abroad. Read more: BADR hike branded a ‘tax-grabbing…
Britain to ‘flirt’ with recession as Iran oil shock rattles SMEs
Soaring energy costs and fractured supply chains are set to tip Britain to the edge of a technical recession by the summer, with smaller businesses bearing the brunt of the…