UK apprenticeship levy is a £3.5bn mistake, say business leaders
Retailers, hospitality businesses, the tech industry and recruiters have called for urgent reform of the apprenticeship levy, calling it a…
Return train tickets set to be scrapped in UK rail shake-up
Return tickets are set to be scrapped and new digital ticketing introduced under reforms of the British rail system to…
BMW in negotiations for £75M from government to retain electric Mini production in Oxford
The German automotive giant BMW is in talks with the government about a £75m funding package that would secure production…
Getting To Know You: Ava Whetstone-Magee: founder, Avalanche Equestrian
Ava Whetstone-Magee, the founder of Avalanche Equestrian talks about the lightbulb moment which led her to start her business at the…
Getting To Know You: Will Polston, founder, Will Polston Coaching & Training
Will Polston, talks to Business Matters about how helping ambitious owners to maximise their potential has resulted in him becoming a…
Missing older workers ‘weigh on economy’s growth potential’
The exodus of workers from the jobs market over the pandemic has weakened prospects for Britain’s economic growth, the governor…
Christopher Cane On His Role As a Professional Firefighter
As a lifelong resident of Key West, Florida, Christopher Cane was raised fully immersed in nature, sun, and sea. As…
Rokt Partners with Oracle Red Bull Racing to foster diversity in Formula 1
Rokt, the global leader in ecommerce technology, is today announcing a new partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing, the leading…
Getting To Know You: Wayne Janse Van Rensburg, Chief Executive, Learndirect
Wayne Janse Van Rensburg, Chief Executive of education company Learndirect talks to Business Matters about the inspiration behind their business,…
Jeremy Hunt rejects tax cuts after Bank’s interest rate rise
Jeremy Hunt has pledged to resist calls to cut taxes as interest rates hit a 15-year high of 4 per…