David Phillips on how Pangolin grew from £3,000 into an award winner
Pangolin's CEO David Phillips on running an independent PR agency, a 2025 consultancy of the year title and why the best ideas are hard to forget.
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Shein overtakes Asos as UK sales rise 26 per cent to £2.58bn
Shein UK sales rose 26 per cent to £2.58bn last year, taking the retailer past Asos, as the £135 duty-free parcel rule is due to end by October 2028.
E.ON Next completes Ovo Energy takeover to create ‘big three’
The Ovo Energy takeover by E.ON Next has completed after CMA clearance, leaving almost three-quarters of British households served by three suppliers.
Virgin shows first cross-Channel train and plans 20 daily services
Virgin cross-Channel trains will run 20 daily return services from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030, the group says, using 12 Alstom sets.
Only 26 per cent of small firms forecast growth for final quarter of 2026
Small business growth forecasts have stayed below 30 per cent throughout 2026, Novuna Business Finance reports, with only 26 per cent expecting to grow.
Nigella Lawson sets up drinks wholesale company with her agent
A Nigella Lawson drinks venture, Bar Nigella Limited, is registered as a wholesaler of wine, beer and spirits, with her agent Alex Fane as a director.
Crypto casinos in Iceland: how to choose the best ones to play at
A crypto casino accepts deposits or pays out winnings in digital assets such as Bitcoin or Ethereum.
Did Malcolm Pein’s Endorsement Help Put a Ukraine-Sanctioned Candidate at the Head of FIDE?
In Samarkand, the English chess official backed Timur Turlov after his own ticket was eliminated. The federations cast the votes, but Pein’s endorsement helped shape the decisive runoff.
Late payments cost Britain £11bn a year. But getting paid on time is only half the problem
Late payments cost the UK economy almost £11 billion a year. More than 1.5 million businesses are affected, and government research tells us that around £26 billion is tied up…
Getting to know you: Paul Kelbie, co-founder, Incentifi
Incentifi co-founder Paul Kelbie on workplace wellbeing rewards, a UK beta backed by investor Marcus Watson and why founders must validate ideas early