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A new trade deal between the UK and India has been announced following a meeting between UK Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, and India’s Business Secretary, Piyush Goyal, in London last week. The trade deal has been in the works for years, but a huge drive for a new deal became… Read more »

UK Small Businesses have had their say in the latest Novuna Business Finance’s Business Barometer study, and it shows that they’re not confident in their business’ ability to grow during the coming 3 months. Novuna’s study measures a full range of opinions and feelings from a range of UK business… Read more »

Although discussing wellness in the workplace has become less of a taboo over recent years, work-related mental health issues are costing the UK economy over £57 billion each year – a figure that has nearly doubled in recent years. Businesses failing to acknowledge employee wellbeing is no longer feasible, resulting… Read more »

By Louise Doyle, Co-Founder of needi In a world where workplace perks are changing from a nice-to-have to an essential for recruiting and retaining employees, it’s easy to forget the simple power of well-chosen gifts. Many employers worry about the affordability of offering impressive workplace perks, but when it comes… Read more »

For decades, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) was the gold standard for going public. A place of prestige. Visibility. Capital. But lately? It’s looking more like a ghost town. Listings are down. Valuations are stale. Ambitious firms are heading elsewhere. What’s unfolding isn’t just a dry spell, it’s a quiet… Read more »

Entrepreneurship is often portrayed as glamorous, adventurous, and liberating. What is less often discussed is the loneliness that can accompany it. Building a business demands long hours, difficult decisions, and a resilience that most will never understand. Without the right support network, the entrepreneurial journey can feel isolating and overwhelming.… Read more »

Shawbrook’s head of asset-based lending, Oliver Wilson, explains how his team’s flexible approach, emphasis on communication and growth mindset are delivering for a range of UK SMEs. Shawbrook, an established specialist in SME finance, continues to evolve its proposition, including the  launch of a new “dedicated asset-based lending (ABL) team”,… Read more »

The work-from-home (WFH) boom has been a hit with workers, but there are plenty of strategies to foster an incentivised and engaging return to office spaces.  Although remote work became a necessity throughout the United Kingdom during the pandemic years, more business leaders are expecting to return to office-based employment… Read more »

The industry in which your company conducts business activities changes your tax liabilities, potential for funding and grants, and the types of investors/stakeholders you attract. The official way of identifying this industry is through your standard industrial classification (SIC) code. Having the wrong SIC code can not only filter you… Read more »

With a stunning flagship experience in London’s Landmark Hotel, Richard George Tailoring has a strong and successful vision. Retail may have gone increasingly online in the last few years, but when it comes to premium, high-end retail, experience-led, in-person encounters matter most. Richard George Tailoring is a business that was… Read more »