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…
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Craft Gin Club teeters on brink as Dragons’ Den darling pleads with bondholders
Sarah Willingham-backed Craft Gin Club warns of administration unless lenders approve a CVA wiping £4.2m of debt and ending free gin deliveries to bondholders. Read more: Craft Gin Club teeters…
Meta to axe 8,000 jobs in May as Zuckerberg bets the house on AI
Meta is preparing to cut roughly 10% of its global workforce from May, with further redundancies later in 2026, as Mark Zuckerberg pours hundreds of billions into artificial intelligence. Read…
Why ADHD and entrepreneurship can drive success and create challenges in equal measure
There is a stage in entrepreneurship that many founders and senior leaders struggle to make sense of. Read more: Why ADHD and entrepreneurship can drive success and create challenges in…
Hormuz reopens: what Iran’s climbdown means for British SMEs
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, sending crude below $92 and driving UK 10-year gilt yields to a week's low. Here's what it means for British…
Finance chiefs sound alarm over Anthropic’s ‘mythos’ AI model amid cyber-security fears
Finance ministers, central bankers and Barclays' chief executive warn that Anthropic's new Mythos AI model could expose critical vulnerabilities in the world's financial systems. Read more: Finance chiefs sound alarm…
Seres files patent for voice-activated in-car toilet as china’s EV makers battle for attention
Chongqing-based EV manufacturer Seres has patented a voice-controlled in-vehicle toilet, as Chinese carmakers pile on novel features to survive a brutal price war. Read more: Seres files patent for voice-activated…
Tesco urges ministers to ease cost burden as Iran conflict clouds outlook
Tesco chief Ken Murphy urges ministers to ease tax and energy costs as the grocer posts an 8.5% profit rise and widens guidance amid the Iran conflict. Read more: Tesco…
Desmond’s £1.3bn National Lottery battle collapses as High Court sides with Gambling Commission
Richard Desmond's £1.3bn damages claim against the Gambling Commission over the fourth National Lottery licence awarded to Allwyn has been dismissed by the High Court. Read more: Desmond’s £1.3bn National…
The April Cost Squeeze: Why Small Businesses Must Plan Ahead, Not Catch Up
For many small businesses in the UK, April has become a predictable pressure point. Read more: The April Cost Squeeze: Why Small Businesses Must Plan Ahead, Not Catch Up