A new wave of interest in “Dutch-style” pension schemes is sweeping through UK employers, with more than 200 companies expressing a desire to join a pioneering multi-employer collective defined contribution (CDC) scheme that could significantly boost workers’ retirement incomes. The pensions administrator TPT announced on May

Employers across the UK are scaling back hiring plans as rising labour costs and economic volatility take their toll, with new data showing workforce expansion expectations at their weakest level in a decade outside the pandemic.The latest Labour Market Outlook from the Chartered Institute of

UK businesses are cutting back on hiring plans amid a surge in labour costs and growing economic uncertainty, with employment confidence falling to its lowest level in over a decade outside of the pandemic, new research reveals. According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Disabled entrepreneurs are being held back by widespread financial, operational, and accessibility barriers — at a staggering cost to the UK economy of up to £230 billion, according to the final report of the Lilac review, published on Monday. The government-backed, independent review highlights the systemic

Skims, the $4 billion shapewear and swimwear brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian, is set to open its first standalone UK store next summer on London’s Regent Street — one of the capital’s most prestigious shopping destinations. The Los Angeles-based label will take over 245–247 Regent Street,

More British entrepreneurs are eyeing early exits from their businesses in response to tax policy shifts and economic uncertainty, according to new research commissioned by Brown Shipley, the UK wealth manager and subsidiary of Quintet Private Bank.The nationwide survey of 4,000 adults found that 38

The United States and China have agreed a 90-day suspension of punitive trade tariffs, in a surprise move that could ease escalating tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Under the agreement, US import tariffs on Chinese goods will be reduced from a peak of 145

British energy software startup Zendo Energy has raised £1.75 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate development of its AI-powered platform designed to help data centres reduce energy costs and carbon emissions, as the sector grapples with soaring demand from artificial intelligence and cloud computing. The round