Aston Martin to cut 20% of workforce as annual losses widen
Aston Martin will cut around 600 jobs after net losses surged 52% to £493m, as tariffs and weak China demand hit the lux...
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Dwelly secures £69m to accelerate AI-led rental marketplace expansion
UK proptech Dwelly has raised £69m to acquire and digitise letting agencies nationwide, using AI to streamline rentals,...
Reform vows to scrap Renters’ Rights Act, warning of ‘job-killing’ regulation
Reform UK has pledged to abolish the Renters’ Rights Act if elected, prompting warnings from property experts that scrap...
Taskforce aims to unlock £1bn in small business lending
A new government-backed taskforce is seeking to unlock £1bn in additional lending for small businesses through community...
British Business Bank and Haatch commit £32m to back diverse UK angel syndicates
The British Business Bank and Haatch will invest £32m into emerging angel syndicates to support early-stage UK startups...
Building Sustainable Growth Through a Strategic Portfolio
In many organisations, portfolio is still viewed as a list of products and services – something to be expanded in the ho...
‘Bloated’ HR sector costing UK economy £10bn a year, claims Policy Exchange
Policy Exchange claims the UK’s HR sector is disproportionately large and costs businesses £10bn a year, criticising equ...
Violent attacks on shop staff fall by a fifth but remain ‘unacceptably high’
Daily incidents of violence against UK retail workers have fallen to 1,600, but industry leaders warn levels remain far...
Lamborghini scraps electric supercar plans and doubles down on hybrids
Lamborghini has cancelled its planned Lanzador EV, with CEO Stephan Winkelmann saying weak demand makes full-electric mo...
Custom acrylic manufacturer Midton targets 20% annual growth after £429,000 tech investment at Argyll foundry
Argyll-based Midton is expanding its acrylic awards manufacturing capacity following a £429,000 investment in new biomas...
Depop sold to eBay at 25% discount to 2021 valuation
Etsy has agreed to sell Depop to eBay for $1.2bn, a 25% discount to its 2021 purchase price, as eBay targets Gen Z resal...
£42,000 roaming bill nearly bankrupts family firm after TikTok use abroad
A Manchester business owner was hit with a £42,000 O2 roaming bill after his daughter used TikTok in Morocco, highlighti...
Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths dies after fall in Thailand
Quentin Griffiths, co-founder of Asos, has died after falling from a high-rise apartment in Pattaya, Thailand. Police sa...
Towering over the competition: which companies are driving 2026’s tourism hotspots?
Global tourism is experiencing a powerful resurgence in 2026, with several countries and regions gaining momentum thanks...
How Unexpected Workplace Incidents Can Disrupt Business Continuity
Businesses often prepare for financial volatility, supply chain disruption, and competitive pressure, yet many overlook...
Nine in 10 high-risk pension funds fail to beat FTSE 100 over five years
Analysis shows 89% of medium-high and high-risk pension funds underperformed the FTSE 100 over five years, with some los...
Understanding the Role of an Ovulation Tracker in Modern Fertility Care
Advances in digital health have transformed fertility awareness from traditional methods into precise, personalized moni...
Youth unemployment hits 11-year high as rate cut expectations build
Youth unemployment has risen to 16.1%, its highest level in over a decade, adding pressure on the Bank of England to cut...