RIT Capital Partners’ SpaceX stake tops £100m as Elon Musk valuation soars
RIT Capital Partners says its SpaceX stake has surged to £102.3m after Elon Musk’s rocket company hit a $1.25tn valuatio...
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Spring Statement 2026: Reeves downgraded growth as business leaders demand urgent action
Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement 2026 downgraded UK growth forecasts as Middle East tensions fuel inflation fears. Busine...
UK shop price inflation slows to 1.1% in February as retailers cut prices
UK shop price inflation eased to 1.1% in February, driven by discounting in fashion and beauty and slower food price gro...
Bindbridge raises $3.8m to fight herbicide resistance with AI-designed crop protection
Cambridge ag-biotech Bindbridge has raised $3.8m to develop AI-designed molecular glues for next-generation herbicides a...
CMA investigates Hilton, IHG and Marriott over alleged hotel data sharing via STR
The UK Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Hilton, InterContinental Hotels and Marriott over alleged shar...
Avalara acquires Manchester startup Versori in AI-driven integration deal
US tech giant Avalara has acquired Manchester-based integration platform Versori, strengthening its AI-driven tax compli...
BrewDog closes all bars for a day amid sale talks as advisers oversee potential deal
BrewDog has shut all its bars for a day as it moves closer to a potential sale, with advisers AlixPartners overseeing th...
Why Expense Policies Fail: A Deep Dive Into Workplace Psychology
In their most simple forms, expense policies are designed to control costs, ensure fairness and reduce financial risk. O...
Kibu secures investment offer from Peter Jones and Jenna Meek after Dragons’ Den pitch
Kibu, the circular children’s headphones brand, secures an investment offer from Peter Jones and Jenna Meek on Dragons’...
UK car production falls 13.6% in January as exports slide
UK car production dropped 13.6% in January, with exports driving the decline, according to the SMMT. Electric vehicle ou...
IAG unveils €1.5bn share buyback after record profits at British Airways owner
British Airways owner IAG unveils a €1.5bn share buyback after profits jump 22% to €3.34bn, as stronger pricing offsets...
Rolls-Royce warns UltraFan production could shift overseas without UK backing
Rolls-Royce warns UltraFan narrowbody engine production may move overseas without UK government support, as it seeks up...
MPs back Doug Gurr for CMA chair but demand safeguards over conflicts and independence
MPs have approved Doug Gurr as fit to become the next permanent chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), bu...
Nearly one million young people out of work or education as Neet rate edges higher
Almost 957,000 16–24 year-olds are not in education, employment or training, with youth unemployment nearing crisis leve...
Instagram to alert parents if teens search for suicide and self-harm content
Instagram will begin notifying parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm content, as Meta faces growin...
The Government’s entrepreneurship adviser says we don’t need more restaurants. She’s wrong and here’s why
Zoe Adjey, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Hospitality and Tourism, Department of Innovation and Management, Royal Docks S...
Finding the Right Telemarketing Agency in the UK: A Complete Guide for Growing Businesses
It's 9 AM on a Tuesday morning, and your sales team is already drowning in leads they can't seem to convert. Meanwhile,...
Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant empire under threat after HMRC winding-up petition
Heston Blumenthal’s parent company SL6 Ltd faces a winding-up petition from HMRC after posting £2m losses, putting 130 j...