13 h. ago Budding business minds at Rutherglen school impress in entrepreneurial project

Burgh Primary enjoyed taking part in Virgin Money’s Make £5 Grow initiative.

Politics

21 h. ago UK firms splash out almost £236,000 in past year on AI, poll finds

The survey of 1,000 decision makers at firms found that nearly nine in 10 companies are turning to AI to solve key business issues.

Economics

33 h. ago UK firms axe jobs at fastest pace for almost four years, survey finds

Companies are also increasingly pessimistic about future employment amid concerns over the wider economic outlook.

Politics

46 h. ago Rachel Reeves is accused of spelling 'disaster for business' by leaving her budget until late November: Months of doom

The Chancellor was warned the decision to hold the event so late in the year threatened to create months of damaging speculation about tax rises and will stunt growth.

Economics

58 h. ago Autumn Budget: when is the 2025 UK Budget date, what will be announced

Rachel Reeves faces tough choices on taxes, spending, and growth 📊

Politics

58 h. ago Economy ‘not working well enough’, says Reeves as she sets November 26 Budget

There are concerns that the Chancellor will be forced to hike taxes as she seeks to plug a black hole in the nation’s finances.

Economics

59 h. ago Autumn Budget date set for November 26, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces

There are concerns that the Chancellor will be forced to hike taxes as she seeks to plug a black hole in the nation’s finances.

Politics

3 d. ago Pressure rises on Reeves as government borrowing costs hit 27

Chancellor will face more limited fiscal headroom at budget after yield on 30-year bond increases to 5.68%Business live – latest updatesReshuffle gymnastics prepare Starmer to walk tricky budget tightropeBritain’s long-term borrowing costs have hit their highest level in 27 years, intensifying the pressure on the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, before the autumn budget.The yield, or interest rate, on 30-year UK government debt hit 5.714% on Tuesday. That is its highest level since 1998, indicating that it will cost the UK more to borrow from the markets, above the previous 27-year high of 5.649% set in April. Continue reading...

Events

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Politics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves plots raid on small businesses with £2billion VAT hike in autumn Budget

Officials are looking at proposals to slash the threshold at which small businesses and sole traders have to register for VAT. Pictured: Rachel Reeves

Economics

7 d. ago 'Stop taxing everything': Big business bosses warn Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of Budget

Asda chairman Allan Leighton said the Treasury should invest in Britain rather than ‘taxing everything in some way, shape or form’

Economics

2 w. ago Hospitality bosses urge government to lower taxes as ‘shocking’ data revealed

Industry bosses have shed light on the pressures being felt by hospitality operators

Politics

2 w. ago Budget cost hikes drive 79% of hospitality firms to raise prices – trade bodies

Industry bosses warned that firms across the UK are being squeezed by ‘unsustainable’ taxes.

Economics

3 w. ago Business news live: UK economy growth slows as leaders demand ‘no more business taxes in Autumn budget’

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Wednesday

Economics

3 w. ago How Scotland's affordable homes budget is bankrolled by buyers

David J Alexander says LBTT figures show the private sector is effectively funding a huge chunk of Scottish housing policy

Economics

3 w. ago Shoe Zone blames Budget tax hikes as chain halves profit forecast

Shoe Zone bosses said they saw weaker ‘discretionary spending’ and decreased footfall in stores.

Economics

3 w. ago Why mounting costs mean recent retail growth ‘barely touches the sides’

July retail sales were up 2.5 per cent on 2024 but they were not close to covering the the last budget’s £7 billion in new costs on the sector

Politics

3 w. ago Retail sales boost of 2.5% ‘barely touching the sides’ of costs, sector warns

The uptick in the UK’s total retail sales was against growth of 0.5% last July and the 12-month average growth of 1.9%, figures show.

Events

3 w. ago KEMI BADENOCH: Labour's council tax rises are a cynical raid on the very people who keep this country going

Rachel Reeves 's business-squeezing budget has led to rising unemployment, lower growth and a stagnant economy. As ever, Labour's answer is even more tax rises.

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