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UK Finance calls for Financial Ombudsman Service reform timetable
Mortgage Strategy
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July 4, 2025
UK Finance has backed calls that the Financial Ombudsman Service should be stopped from acting as a “quasi-regulator” and insists on a timetable of reform for the body. The move comes in the banking body’s submission to the government ahead of the...
What’s up with… US legislation, SK Telecom, Vodafone
Telecom TV
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July 7, 2025
In today’s industry news roundup: The Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act has its ups and downs for the telecom sector; SK Telecom is bracing itself for a week of further customer churn following its data breach; UK politicians are...
Small businesses encouraged to attend free Google training day
Salisbury Journal
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Enterprise Nation has teamed up with Google UK to host the event in Salisbury on Tuesday, July 8, at The Guildhall. The Google Digital Garage programme offers workshops, AI training, and networking opportunities, all designed to help small...
How Three Small Businesses Are Winning Big With ERP
SME Today
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July 3, 2025
Once seen as the preserve of multinational giants, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are now quietly—but decisively—transforming how small and mid-sized businesses operate. In an era defined by economic volatility, digital acceleration,...
New Mobile Card Machine Empowers Small Businesses
WhaTech
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July 3, 2025
A new mobile card machine empowers small businesses with fast, secure, and affordable payment solutions on the go. In an era where flexibility and mobility are essential, a new mobile card machine is making it easier than ever for small businesses...
‘Our culture doesn’t encourage us to stand out’: Here’s why many from China struggle to find jobs in UK
The Indian Express
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July 5, 2025
Finding a job in the United Kingdom (UK) has become increasingly difficult for international graduates. Chinese students face additional hurdles due to cultural and language barriers, according to a report by the South China Morning Post...
‘Wonderfully unspoilt’ seaside town in Devon is one of the UK’s best hidden spots
The Sun
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July 5, 2025
NESTLED in Devon is one of the UK's best hidden gems that is home to a Jurassic coastline, quaint seaside villages and pretty beaches. Budleigh Salterton is a "wonderfully unspoilt" seaside town in Devon, according to Sweetcombe Cottage Holidays....
Revealed: The true cost of Trump’s tariffs on UK small businesses
The Independent
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July 3, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Royal Mail launches £1m apprenticeship fund to boost small business growth
Retail Jeweller
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July 3, 2025
3rd July 2025 By May Garland Royal Mail has announced the launch of a £1m apprenticeship levy gifting fund aimed at helping small businesses across the UK develop skills and unlock growth. This area is reserved. Please register for guest access,...
UK Ambassador to Denmark visits Danish business links to Grimsby and Immingham
GrimsbyLive
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July 4, 2025
The UK's Ambassador to Denmark has visited Danish businesses in Grimsby and Immingham to champion economic ties between the two countries. Foreign Secretary David Lammy deployed the UK’s Ambassador to Denmark, Joëlle Jenny, to Greater Lincolnshire...
Letters to the editor: Shame on Congress’ hypocrisy; the king is the king; Medicaid cuts would harm small businesses
Daily Camera - Colorado
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July 3, 2025
Shame on Congress’ hypocrisy According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), these are the rates for federal employees for 2025, including members of Congress: “Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) The 2025 biweekly maximum...
5-star campsite near Edinburgh named best in Scotland
Edinburgh Evening News
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July 5, 2025
A five-star campsite near Edinburgh has been named the best in the Scotland at this year’s Scottish Hospitality Awards. Drummohr Camping and Glamping Site in Musselburgh was awarded Camping Site of The Year at the black-tie event held in Glasgow...
Big rise in bike travel in Aviemore in past winter compared to previous year
Strathspey and Badenoch Herald
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July 7, 2025
Aviemore resident Sally Devlin out on her bike.National cycle counter data has revealed growth in the number of people travelling by bike in and around Aviemore. The village is among 34 locations across Scotland seeing increases of more than 30...
Major Dumfries turning closed to all traffic due to drivers using it 'illegally'
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 7, 2025
A major Dumfries turning has been completely closed due to drivers using it “illegally”. SGN began work on the A701 turning from the Bloomfield roundabout last week. At that point, only the northbound lane was closed to drivers, with drivers taken...
UK’s first Gene Haas Centre for Advanced Manufacturing opens at West Nottinghamshire College
Chad
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July 4, 2025
This comes after the college was awarded a £500,000 grant from the US-based Gene Haas Foundation through its pioneering partnership with the global engineering powerhouse. The landmark investment has funded a comprehensive remodelling of the...
The Long Covid for Small Businesses
Canada Free Press
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The long Covid for small businesses has gone on too long. It is past time to prime the pump and restart the economic engines of small business. Delay only makes recovery harder, and takes us to the brink of collapse It has been five years since...
Tesla sees UK sales rebound in June as EV market accelerates
Business Matters
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July 5, 2025
Despite the improvement, the electric carmaker’s UK performance remains slightly down for the year. Between January and June 2025, Tesla registered 22,700 vehicles, a 1.3% year-on-year decline. The uptick in June follows a sluggish start to the...
UK government ‘closely watching’ £120m legal claim against Vodafone
The Guardian
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July 4, 2025
Ministers are closely watching a court case in which Vodafone is alleged to have “unjustly enriched” itself at the expense of franchise operators, and have raised the prospect of a regulatory crackdown on the sector. The small business minister,...
Small-Business Spotlight: Luna’s Coffee, Wine and Butterfly Cafè
Smiley Pete - Kentucky
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July 1, 2025
Stepping through the door at Luna’s Coffee, Wine and Butterfly Cafè is like finding a slice of calm and harmony you didn’t know your body needed. Located at 109 Springdale Drive in Nicholasville, the charming, eclectically decorated bistro is...
Eye on Small Business: Hardened Network Solutions Inc., Fairfield
Fairfield County Business Journal - Connecticut
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July 2, 2025
A Hardened Network Solutions Inc.’s BESS (battery energy storage system). Courtesy HNSI. Along with the slew of new CBD shops, macramé candle “concept” stores and alternative yoga studios that seem to proliferate in our region, it’s sometimes easy...