Responding to the publication of the Government’s new Industrial Strategy, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “Through opening up procurement, helping to ...

By prioritising the well-being of their people, fostering a sense of shared purpose throughout the business, and promoting continual performance growth – balancing People, Purpose and Performance – ...

By Nick Benson, below, business lawyer, Arbor Law In late 2024, a new statutory provision came into force to further protect UK employees from sexual harassment. Now, employers have a duty to ...

As the Chancellor prepares her Spring Statement amid ongoing concerns over the rate of inflation, there are suggestions that a third of businesses are planning to implement price increases to help ...

President Trump’s decision to pull out of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives threatens to have a dramatic knock-on effect with major global corporations announcing plans to scale back or ...

The Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates has been widely welcomed by business, but it comes with caveats. The 4.5% comes as it halved its UK growth forecasts for this year and warned ...

Optimism has been gradually returning to the UK mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in recent months. The last year has seen a significant uptick in SMEs considering the sale of their business, and ...

New research shows that 78% of employees want a four-day week and 200 firms have signed up to permanently keep a four-day work week, highlighting the demand for a new schedule. In industries such as ...

For entrepreneurs, there are very specific challenges. The demands of facing up to financial risk, relentless workloads and the constant uncertainty of running a business make these workers ...

Small Business Britain has announced the 2025 line-up of the UK’s 100 most dynamic female entrepreneurs as part of its celebrated f:Entrepreneur #iAlso100 campaign. Recognising the vital contribution ...

This year has been a challenging one for UK businesses, with insolvency rates reaching a 15-year high. The economic landscape has been marked by geopolitical uncertainties, high operational costs, and ...

By Rev Dr Susan Goldsworthy, above, is an Olympic finalist and author of Care Dare Share: The Secure Base Coach In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business environment, small and medium-sized ...