Making money vs. raising money: Funding your business without venture capital
There seems to be a prevalent belief in the business community that to advance and expand your business, it is…
How the pandemic accelerated use of anonymised location data from mobile phones
In early 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the Office for National Statistics’ Data Science Campus started working with private…
Amazon bows to UAE pressure to restrict LGBTQ+ search results
Amazon has bowed to pressure from the United Arab Emirates and restricted search results for LGBTQ+-related products such as books…
Corporate confidence hits 15-month low
Business confidence has fallen to a 15-month low as soaring inflation and the associated cost-of-living squeeze pile the pressure on…
The Success of the UK Online Bingo Industry
In the 1960s bingo was one of the most popular past times in the UK, enjoyed by an estimated 16…
We could raise interest rates faster, says Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey
The Bank of England is leaving “all options on the table” including a bigger 50 basis-point interest rate rise to…
Royal Mail managers vote to strike over jobs dispute
Royal Mail managers have voted to strike in a dispute over job cuts and a redeployment programme to bring in…
UK to impose steel import tariffs for another two years, government says
Tariffs on steel imports from China and other countries are to be extended for another two years, the UK government…
Tesco faces shortage of Heinz products after row over rising prices
Tesco is facing shortages of Heinz baked beans, ketchup and salad cream after a fallout with the US brand over…
School-leavers face toughest fight for university places ‘in living memory’
Students with top A-level grades will be turned away from universities under the most competitive admissions process in living memory,…