Reeves outlines pledge for £78bn boost to UK economy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a new plan to unlock the potential of the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, that she says has…
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Mining sector cuts behind a 0.4% fall in UK dividends
UK companies paid their shareholders £92.1bn in 2024 — 2.3% more on a headline basis than in 2023, according to the…
Salaries and staff development key as AI drives new thinking
Some of the world’s largest employers are planning to scale back hiring in 2025 as they focus on raising salaries and…
Capital’s bosses ‘cautiously optimistic’, despite Budget woes
London businesses remain cautiously optimistic about their profitability and turnover prospects in 2025, despite mounting cost pressures and concerns over recent…
Business innovation needs government support, say bosses
Businesses are calling for urgent, targeted government support to drive innovation and economic growth in 2025, a survey of 200 business…
AI opportunities plan – experts define their priorities
Government plans to “unleash” Artificial intelligence across the UK to deliver a decade of national renewal been cautiously welcomed by the…
Procurement teams face another year of hurdles to AI and ESG adoption
Overcoming short-term cost concerns and operational hurdles are top of the agenda for those leading procurement teams, taking precedence over ESG…
Employment Rights Bill will damage small firms, says FSB
New research from the Federation of Small Business suggests that Labour’s employment plan will harm jobs, lock people out of work…
Cash-hit chemists in mass sell-off
Weakening financial performance in the pharma sector saw 1,212 pharmacies taken over in the 12 months to June 30 last year…
The hidden cost of poor time management
Sole traders and those running the smallest businesses spend less than half of their working week doing what they are supposed…