4 h. ago British Kebab Awards 2025: Complete list of winners at prestigious awards

The awards celebrate the excellence of the kebab industry 👏

Events

5 h. ago Still time to enter your company for 2025 Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards

Applications are open to all Lanarkshire businesses and social enterprises across all sectors and are free to enter.

Events

50 h. ago The best Indian restaurants and curry houses across the UK named

These are the newly awarded places to visit for an excellent curry 🍛

Society

3 d. ago Gaza ceasefire shaky as Israel's battle tanks enter West Bank with 40,000 made homeless

Threat of war again as Isareli tanks enter the West Bank for the first time in decades - and the fragile Gaza ceasefire teeters towards failure and a new outbreak of violence and bloodshed

Events

7 d. ago Owner of Coatbridge business centre saving £8k a year on utility bills by installing nearly 100 solar panels on its roof

Stewart Yardley, who runs the Atrium Business Centre, had seen his utility bills rise substantially after doubling occupancy at the 16,000-foot venue across the past 12 months.

Economics

8 d. ago The HIVE women's business incubator attracts more than 360 female members in its first year

Twenty-six new female led businesses have emerged with support, with another 13 identified in its start-up pipeline.

Politics

8 d. ago Department for Work and Pensions looking to help more North Lanarkshire jobseekers and businesses

There are currently "vacancies in virtually every sector" in a boost to anyone looking to find work.

Economics

9 d. ago North Lanarkshire Council to change grant funding system it offers to local businesses

The tiered system will offer £3,000 to businesses which have premises or employees, or which will be VAT registered.

Economics

9 d. ago Stonehouse doggy daycare business unleashes plans to grow business thanks to support from Business Gateway

Wizard of Paws, which also provides doggy daycare services, was launched by friends Paige Easton and Aleise Melvin in Stonehouse back in July 2023.

Transport

1 week ago European defence stocks rise by €18bn to record high ahead of Ukraine peace talks – business live

Shares in BAE Systems, Rheinmetall and Saab soar, as Keir Starmer offers to put British ‘boots on the ground’ in UkraineUK firms mull biggest layoffs in a decade as business confidence slumpsHere’s Bloomberg on the jump in Rheinmetall’s share price this morning:Rheinmetall AG’s shares surged the most in more than two years as European officials contemplate a major new package to increase defense spending and support for Ukraine.The German manufacturer’s stock rose as much as 11% in Frankfurt. The shares have more than doubled over the past year as military orders increased, especially from Germany. If Europe moves to increase spending further, it could push Rheinmetall to accelerate plans to increase its production capacity. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago European defence stocks soar by £10bn ahead of Ukraine peace talks – business live

Shares in BAE Systems, Rheinmetall and Saab soar, as Keir Starmer offers to put British ‘boots on the ground’ in UkraineUK firms mull biggest layoffs in a decade as business confidence slumpsHere’s Bloomberg on the jump in Rheinmetall’s share price this morning:Rheinmetall AG’s shares surged the most in more than two years as European officials contemplate a major new package to increase defense spending and support for Ukraine.The German manufacturer’s stock rose as much as 11% in Frankfurt. The shares have more than doubled over the past year as military orders increased, especially from Germany. If Europe moves to increase spending further, it could push Rheinmetall to accelerate plans to increase its production capacity. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago European defence stocks surge to record high; UK economy ‘quite static’, says Bank of England’s Bailey – business live

Shares in BAE Systems, Rheinmetall and Saab soar, as Keir Starmer offers to put British ‘boots on the ground’ in UkraineUK firms mull biggest layoffs in a decade as business confidence slumpsHere’s Bloomberg on the jump in Rheinmetall’s share price this morning:Rheinmetall AG’s shares surged the most in more than two years as European officials contemplate a major new package to increase defense spending and support for Ukraine.The German manufacturer’s stock rose as much as 11% in Frankfurt. The shares have more than doubled over the past year as military orders increased, especially from Germany. If Europe moves to increase spending further, it could push Rheinmetall to accelerate plans to increase its production capacity. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Rockets made in Lanarkshire should reach space next year, company says

Skyrora is building its first 23-metre rocket called XL at a factory in Cumbernauld

Events