Hiring the right staff has always been a challenge for businesses, but for small businesses operating outside major UK cities, the struggle is even more pronounced. With talent gravitating towards urban areas, rural and small town businesses often face difficulties attracting and retaining skilled employees. The
Keir Starmer is under growing pressure from senior UK and EU figures to take a tougher stance against Donald Trump, as fears escalate that the US president is preparing to impose sweeping tariffs on British exports — a move that could spark a global trade
Last Updated on: Clarke Bell has seen a sharp rise in Members’ Voluntary Liquidations (MVLs), with February 2025 figures revealing nearly a fourfold increase compared to the previous month. The spike reflects a growing trend of company directors winding down solvent businesses amid mounting economic
Last Updated on: The National Association of Professional Sourcing Agents (NAPSA) is pleased to unveil a new partnership with Sprift, one of the UK’s top platforms for property data and analytics. This collaboration aims to provide sourcing agents and deal packagers with powerful tools to
Last Updated on: After a standout year capped by a win at the 2024 Midlands Family Business Awards, Your Help Hub is stepping into 2025 with a bold vision. The Nottingham-founded platform is preparing to double its reach and further uplift the UK’s self-employed workforce
Campaigners are urging UK police forces to take a far tougher stance on fraudsters, warning that scams have become a “penalty-free crime” amid a surge in reported fraud and high-profile global investigations. The call to action comes just days after the government announced it is working
Prosecutions of tax evasion enablers fall 75% in five years, raising questions over HMRC enforcement
Prosecutions of professionals who enable tax evasion have plummeted by at least 75 per cent over the past five years, according to new figures, prompting concerns that HMRC is failing to tackle the networks that support illegal tax activity. In 2023–24, fewer than five criminal cases
Sufficient fire exits essential to a building’s safety - BusinessWorld Online Ensuring a building has adequate fire exits is the top consideration during fire safety
EvoEnergi, a dynamic Retail Electricity Supplier and affiliate of publicly-listed D&L Industries, has successfully switched over the second Retail Aggregated Group under the Retail Aggregation Program, from the captive market onto the contestable retail electricity market. The successful switching, achieved last March 5, 2025, underscores
Consumer spending in the United States rose in February but fell short of economists’ expectations, as households cut back on dining and travel while grappling with rising costs and economic uncertainty. Figures released by the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that consumer spending
Retailers are more optimistic about their profits and growth prospects than at any point in nearly a decade, according to new data from Lloyds Bank — signalling growing confidence in the UK economy despite continued fiscal pressures and global uncertainty. The bank’s latest Business Barometer, released
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