Brook & Ledger — UK business, markets, and money — for people who read the numbers first.
The government claims it wants Britain to be the best place in the world to start, grow and run a business, but its actions hardly match the ambition. There were some positives – there was no general increase in capital…
As much as 52 per cent of firms expect their business to be worse off as a result of policies announced in the Budget, while one in five say they will be “much worse off.” Just 10 per cent said they expected to be better…
The Bank of England should raise interest rates on Thursday in order to “protect credibility” and stamp out any risks of inflation spiralling out of control, top economists have said. City AM ’s Shadow Monetary Policy…
In what was "without doubt the hardest moment in our thirteen-year history" co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins said 1,271 people would either lose their jobs, be asked to relocate or change roles. The firm's value has…
She's part of a recently established, dedicated AI team that has built around 30 AI agents. Specific tasks include industry research, client reporting, media interview preparation, helping clients create clearer briefs…
The average house price in the UK is set to fall by a further 1.5 per cent in 2027, according to new research from estate agency Savills, before recovering only in the second half of the following year. The soaring…
Here’s what you need to know about setting one up, including five providers to consider. When you’re starting a business, opening a separate bank account might not be at the top of your to-do list. But mixing customer…
Minimum wage increases brought forward by the Labour government have pushed up the annual cost of employing a single worker by over £4,000, new analysis has shown, adding to a mountain of cost pressures facing…
The BBC understands the 200-page draft text for this so called "SPS" [sanitary and phytosanitary] agreement has been circulated to EU nations in Brussels for consideration at a meeting on Wednesday. Similar texts for…
The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange was compromised in an operation that began with an inadvertent download of malware in June, led to a recruitment scam in September and then a raid last week of "hot wallets"…