Sir Richard Harpin's £5m-backed flooring chain has called in Begbies Traynor and Santander's restructuring division as falling demand and rising costs put 300 jobs and 50 stores on the line.…
The British Business Bank and the Government's Sovereign AI Fund have backed David Silver's Ineffable Intelligence in Europe's largest-ever seed round, worth $1.1bn. Read more: British Business Bank backs record-breaking…
Bubble Robotics has emerged from stealth with $5m in pre-seed funding to deploy persistent autonomous robots across offshore wind, subsea cables and maritime security operations. Read more: Bubble Robotics surfaces…
British deep-tech start-up Loc.ai has raised £1m led by Fuel Ventures to shift AI inference off the cloud and onto users’ own devices, easing SaaS margin pressure and bolstering UK…
Jamie Oliver accuses ministers of "battering" UK entrepreneurs with punishing taxes, warning that hospitality SMEs are being squeezed out as Britain risks losing its edge on enterprise. Read more: Jamie…
BCC calls on Sir Keir Starmer to chair a new cabinet committee shielding UK businesses from global shocks, with 75% of British exports relying on imported parts. Read more: Starmer…
Pubs, bars and restaurants are pleading for targeted relief as wage bills, energy costs and a Gulf-driven fuel spike collide with consumers who have stopped spending. Read more: Three licensed…
The US government has gained nearly $27 billion from its Intel investment as the chipmaker posted strong results, sending shares higher Read Full Article at RT.com
Meta and Microsoft are reportedly planning to cut up to 10% of their staff due to rising costs Read Full Article at RT.com
Britain's tax wedge jumped 2.45 points in a year — 16 times the OECD average — as Reeves's employer NI hike and frozen thresholds punish SMEs and shrink payrolls. Read…