Why small business owners fear the Budget – from tax to the wealthy leaving the UK

Many small firms say they have struggled since the last Budget with some anticipating further challenges next month Two small business owners have spoken to The i Paper about their concerns ahead of the Budget next month. In the aftermath of...

Four Out Of Five Small Business Marketers Don’t Trust Their Marketing

Only 18% of small business decision-makers are "very confident" in their marketing. getty If you asked a group of small business marketers how confident they are that their efforts are paying off, you might expect a reasonably optimistic response....

Is B.C. failing small businesses?

In the back of his Langford distillery, Kelly Darwin mixes the spices, housemade alcohol and other ingredients needed to concoct his Apple Pie O’My Moonshine. It’s delicious. Just like your grandmother’s apple pie—if she’d bottled it at 24...

Scotland candidates debate issues proposed by voters

SCOTLAND — Candidates for the Board of Selectmen in Scotland debated the issues Tuesday night and demonstrated they all have similar goals. Current Republican First Selectman Dana Barrow, Jr. is being challenged for his seat by Democrat M. Bart...

Gatwick Airport showcases local business at new retail carousel

London Gatwick Airport has welcomed its first local business to a newly designed retail carousel unit at the North Terminal, with organic skincare brand Sknfed now trading in the space. Sknfed, a family-run company developed in Thornton Heath, UK,...

Not Just Token Gestures − Speech By Sarah Breeden, Bank Of England Deputy Governor, Financial Stability, Based On Remarks Given On The ‘Real World Assets Tokenisation: What Asset Classes Will Work – And Which Won’t’ Panel At DC Fintech Week 2025

It’s a pleasure to be here at DC Fintech Week 2025 to speak about tokenisation and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), given their potential to transform real world retail and wholesale financial services. This technology allows the creation of...

How Mail Forwarding Services Support Small Business Growth

Running a small business involves juggling multiple responsibilities, including customer service, marketing, logistics, and administration, among others. Yet, one area that often goes unnoticed is managing mail efficiently. For many small and...

Belfast restaurant owner Hammy named as the Start Up Loans Ambassador for Northern Ireland

Mama Bobo founder credits British Business Bank programme with 'helping make dreams a reality' Hammed ‘Hammy’ Obikoya, founder of Mama Bobo, a Nigerian restaurant and grocery store in Belfast, is one of the 14 business owners announced today as a...

Tributes paid to Northern Ireland man killed fighting in Ukraine

A Belfast man has been hailed a ‘superhero’ following his death while fighting in Ukraine. Lee Johnston died fighting in Ukraine earlier this week. It is believed the man is the first from Northern Ireland to be killed while on active duty....

UK faces surge in nationally significant cyber attacks

Highlights Local councils now face four “nationally significant” cyber attacks weekly, putting essential services at risk. Cyber-attacks cost UK SMEs £3.4 billion annually, with the North West particularly affected. Experts recommend proactive...

North West represented in British Business Bank’s latest Start Up Loans Ambassadors

The British Business Bank has named its 2025 Start Up Loans Ambassadors today (October 15), including two North West businesses. A total of 14 ambassadors feature a range of ventures, from a craft beer shop born in a Norwich phone box, a London...

Housing provider secure £25m loan with HSBC UK as expansion plans gather pace

Knutsford-based housing provider, Auxesia Homes, has secured a £25m loan with HSBC UK to support expansion plans that aim to deliver a further 1,300 homes by 2030. The three-year loan is classified as a social loan. The main purpose of the funding...

Hands-on help from community transforms Bognor Regis Age UK café

The newly transformed cafè at the Laburnum Centre in Bognor Regis has been unveiled marking one of a marketing agency’s community projects. Sussex-based marketing agency PMW Communications officially unveiled the new-look café at Age UK West...

eBay UK's profit surges after selling fees removed but struggles with falling revenue

Despite waiving selling fees, which impacted its revenue, eBay UK has seen a significant increase in profit during its latest financial year. The UK division of the US giant reported a pre-tax profit of £36.5m for 2024, a substantial rise from the...

Revolut’s UK banking license delay highlights growing rift between innovation and regulation

With more than 65 million users across 38 markets, Revolut has redefined what consumers expect from financial services. Its all-in-one app offers instant international transfers, competitive foreign exchange, budgeting tools, crypto and stock...

UK’s FCA partners data-sharing tech firm Raidiam to help ‘accelerate’ open finance

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a partnership with Raidiam, a London-headquartered company that specialises in data-sharing technology, as it strives to ‘accelerate delivery’ of open finance. Open finance is the secure,...

Hotel occupancy rates in Northern Ireland at lowest level since pandemic during The Open golf

Hotel occupancy rates in Northern Ireland in July were at their lowest level since the Covid 19 pandemic, despite claims that hosting The Open in Portrush would bring hundreds of millions of pounds to local businesses. An estimated 278,000 fans...

New UK Government update on calls to stop income tax change in April

The Uk Government has responded to an online petition calling for planned changes to make tax digital from April 2026 to be scrapped. More than 16,800 people have signed the e-petition, hosted on the UK Government’s Petitions Parliament website....

Thatcherism shows where Britain went wrong – and how it can go right

It is a hundred years since Margaret Thatcher was born. Fifty years since she took over the Conservative Party. Thirty-four years since she was forced from office. Today’s voters are Thatcher’s grandchildren – even great-grandchildren. So why do...

The pretty UK seaside village dubbed 'mini Switzerland' that people return to every year

One stunning Devon village has remained a beloved retreat that keeps drawing holidaymakers back time and time again. A correspondent from Devon Live recently explored the picturesque settlement of Lynmouth to uncover what makes this spot so...