Rachel Reeves sets early March date for spring statement as OBR prepares forecast
Rachel Reeves has confirmed that she will deliver an early spring statement on 3 March, as the Treasury moves to restore confidence after a year in which prolonged tax speculation was blamed by businesses for weakening the UK economy.In announcing
Former mineworkers celebrate ‘historic’ £100-a-week pensions boost
Former mineworkers and their families are celebrating a “historic” boost to their pensions after the government handed over a £2.3bn reserve fund, delivering increases worth up to £100 a week and backdated lump sums averaging £5,500.Members of the British Coal
Bet365 boss Denise Coates pockets at least £280m despite profit slump
Denise Coates, the billionaire founder and chief executive of Bet365, received at least £280m in salary and dividends in the year to March 2025, despite a sharp fall in the company’s pre-tax profits.The Stoke-on-Trent-based gambling group reported turnover of £4bn
Larry Ellison puts $40bn personal guarantee behind Paramount bid for Warner Bros
Larry Ellison, one of the world’s richest men, has stepped in with a $40.4bn personal guarantee to shore up Paramount Skydance’s $108bn takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, escalating a high-stakes battle with Netflix for control of some of Hollywood’s
UK-EU trade deal fails to boost exports as business friction worsens
More than half of British businesses are struggling to expand their sales in Europe, with trade frictions worsening despite the UK-EU trade deal, according to new research from the British Chambers of Commerce.A survey by the BCC found that 54
Why hybrid-service models are the future for business in 2026
Providing great service has always mattered. Doing it brilliantly and consistently, is where things become hard, particularly for SMEs juggling growth, limited resources and rising customer expectations. At Moneypenny, we exist to solve that challenge. By combining unrivalled people and
Why More UK Startups Are Exploring Gamified Customer Engagement
Gamification is, undoubtedly, an increasingly crucial and fundamental strategy for startups to drive user engagement. Gamification is leading the charge to radically change startups by making it more fun and ultimately more effective in building happy, strong, and better-engaged communities.You