Most businesses won’t pay more national insurance. But the UK’s small employers still need support
But a significant proportion of those businesses are SMEs that are just about managing their balance sheets and will need ...
Tyneside technology giant Sage buys Barcelona firm as expansion continues
Barcelona-based ForceManager has developed a mobile tool designed to help sales teams work more efficiently and achieve their ...
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Making AI trustworthy: UK’s AI assurance market expected to grow
To support the sector’s expansion, the UK government has introduced a series of initiatives aimed at helping businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), develop and deploy ...
UK homebuilder Vistry warns on profit again amid cost troubles; shares tumble
Vistry , Britain's largest homebuilder by annual output, on Friday issued its second full-year profit warning in a month, ...
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Bank of England chief says Budget investment pledges will offset higher taxes
Rachel Reeves has welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates from 5 per cent to 4.75 per cent. She said ...
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No change for the better from the new Labour government
This wasn't a budget for "Change". It's a know-your-place Budget for low-paid workers, small businesses, families, pensioners ...
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Innovate UK announces £8M to businesses developing net zero products and services
Innovate UK will provide further funding to small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) to help them deliver net zero products and services. The Net Zero Living programme is a three-year £60 million ...
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Connexin completes ‘significant’ first stage of Project Gigabit contract
Digital service and smart technology provider fulfils initial part of £58m contract in national £5bn broadband scheme providing gigabit connectivity to over 34,000 rural homes in Nottinghamshire and ...
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Network Rail aims to offer SMEs greater visibility of business opportunities
UK: Network Rail has published its small and medium-sized enterprise strategy for Control Period 7 in 2024-29, saying it will build on progress made in CP6 and renew its focus on enhancing ...
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UK launches platform to help businesses manage AI risks, build trust
The platform will offer guidance and resources, outlining steps for businesses to conduct impact assessments, evaluate AI ...
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UK Government experiments with chatbot to support small businesses
The UK Government is using its experimental chatbot, called GOV.UK Chat supports small businesses and helps them navigate government services ...
How imposter syndrome and a lack of self-confidence can hold small businesses back
It might come as a surprise that most of the UK's income and employment is provided not by the big national or multinational companies we all recognize but by what are known as small and medium-sized ...