Alibaba has launched a £750,000 innovation competition aimed at small and medium-sized businesses in the UK and across Europe, as part of its drive to support digital entrepreneurship and global trade. The Co-Create Pitch Awards, which were previously open only to international participants outside Europe, will
UK and Irish SME leaders are showing signs of cautious optimism despite mounting challenges in international trade, AI adoption and leadership burnout, according to the latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index.The Index, which tracks sentiment among small and mid-sized business leaders, rose modestly to 89.5 from
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS The country’s total gross savings in 2024 climbed by 16.7% from a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday.At current prices, gross national savings, the difference between gross national disposable income and the combined household and government spending, totaled P7.70
An additional 420,000 pensioners will pay income tax this financial year, bringing the total to 8.7 million, as the combination of rising state pensions and a frozen personal allowance continues to widen the tax net. Figures from HM Revenue & Customs reveal that retirees are increasingly
Britain’s car and van manufacturing sector has recorded its weakest May for more than seven decades, with output falling by almost a third amid new US tariffs and the ongoing transition to electric vehicle production. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), just
NCR retail price growth eases in May - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANRetail price growth of general goods in the National Capital Region (NCR) eased
Thousands of small businesses across the UK have expressed alarm at sweeping new Companies House regulations that will require them to disclose sensitive financial data and switch to commercial software to file their accounts. Under changes set to take effect from April 2027, small and micro
Former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was wrong to scrap the tax perks of wealthy foreign residents in the UK, according to shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith, who said the move had undermined the country’s attractiveness to global wealth creators. Speaking at TheCityUK’s annual conference in London, Griffith
Last Updated on: Shopthru, the pioneering embedded checkout platform reshaping the future of open web commerce, has welcomed Mark Walters—former CEO of Awin and a respected global authority in affiliate and performance marketing—to its Board.Walters, who has been instrumental in developing the affiliate sector into
As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary in 2026, Brand USA, the nation’s official destination marketing organization, and America250 announced a strategic partnership to inspire international audiences to explore the nation’s rich history, heritage, and culture throughout the anniversary year.“Brand USA is
STOCK PHOTO | PixabayWASHINGTON – Major automakers want Congress and the Trump administration to move faster to make it easier to deploy autonomous vehicles without human controls as new robotaxi tests expand.Congress has been divided for years about whether to pass legislation to address deployment hurdles, while
Filinvest representatives, namely (from second from left) Sr. Project Development Manager-Filinvest City Tracey San Pablo and Sr. Project Development Manager-Priming and Innovation Bonna Crisostomo, receive the ULI Asia Pacific Award for Excellence at the ULI Summit in Bangkok. They are joined in the photo by