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Latest construction firm insolvency figures

By rough comparison, in 2023 construction firms accounted for 13.8% of all registered businesses in the UK, suggesting the industry is still disproportio

Hobbycraft on brink of sale to retail investor Modella Capital

One of Britain's leading arts and crafts retailers is on the brink of being sold to a specialist investor whose executives have backed chains incl

Warship and submarine readiness boost by small British businesses

UK SMEs able to bid for work under large new framework. More than 180,000 different items requiring delivery around the world. Greater Royal Navy fleet

A New Venture to Celebrate and Recognise Entrepreneurship Across the UK

For the last few months, Professor Dylan Jones- Evans OBE and Francesca James have been putting together a new business that brings together Great British Entr

Cabinet Secretary Hails ‘Bright Future’ for Rail in Wales

Ministers in Wales and Westminster have agreed to ‘work in partnership’ to reform the railway, improve infrastructure, and deliver better services for passe

Trump’s social media company falls to lowest level since float

Energy bills could rise to average of £1,714 a year in Great Britain from October

Energy bills across Great Britain could rise by 9% from October to an average of £1,714 a year for the typical household’s gas and electricity, according to

Six Nations backer CVC eyes stake in Grant Thornton UK arm

The private equity backer of Six Nations Rugby is plotting to buy a stake in one of Britain's biggest audit firms - a deal which could have ramifi

Chinese electric cars will be dumped in Britain, experts warn

Chinese electric cars will be funnelled towards Britain as manufacturers seek to avoid punishing European Union tariffs, analys

Retailers in Great Britain get a kick out of Euro 2024 as sales rise

England’s run to the final of the men’s football European Championship helped to power a recovery in retail sales across Great Britain in July, easing the p

Gold prices hit record high

Thanks for joining me. We begin the day with a look at retail sales, which bounced back in Britain last month.The Office for Na

‘A big ask’: can Labour fix Britain using modern supply-side economics?

Long before Rachel Reeves entered the Treasury the challenge facing her as chancellor was clear. Britain’s economy had been underperforming for years, not onl