Small firms call for action as job vacancies driven by long-term sickness hits record high
The number of working-age adults in Britain who are not in the jobs market because they are long-term sick has…
Unfunded tax cuts will result in £60bn spending cuts says the IFS
Kwasi Kwarteng will need to find £60bn of savings by 2026 to fill the gap left by unfunded tax cuts…
New research shows SMEs facing mental health crisis as cost of living bites
The cost-of-living crisis could be having an impact on the mental health of small business decision makers and their employees,…
Germany to pay December gas bills for households and businesses
The German state is to pay this December’s monthly gas bill for all households and small- to medium-sized businesses, according…
Cyber attacks on UK firms fall during the summer, but remain historically high
The volume of cyber attacks on UK businesses fell by four per cent in the third quarter of 2022, but…
PayPal admits policy to fine customers for ‘misinformation’ was an ‘error’
PayPal has said that it will not fine users for misinformation and an earlier policy update that said customers could…
UK retailers hit by drop in footfall as slowdown in spending hits as energy bills rise
The number of visitors to shopping destinations dropped back last week in one of the first indications of a slowdown…
Joules hopes insolvency deal with creditors and landlords will stave off collapse
Joules, which has 130 stores, said an insolvency deal with creditors and landlords could be a way to head off…
Festival of Brexit investigated by National Audit Office for ‘wasting £120m of taxpayer money’
The arts extravaganza once known as the Festival of Brexit is being investigated by the National Audit Office because MPs…
City regulators crack down on bankers using private messaging apps
The City watchdog is clamping down on how bankers communicate over concerns that they are using WhatsApp and other private…