As the country prepares for an extended period of uncertainty following the Brexit vote, SME bosses have been urged to focus closely on cash management and spreading their funding risk.
Platforms such as Crowdcube, Seedrs and MarketInvoice are defying the Brexit fallout with European expansion plans in the near future.
The UK’s largest listed tech firm, ARM Holdings, has announced it will be acquired by Japan’s SoftBank for £24.3bn – and while many are vexed at the nation’s lacking system of defence when it comes to foreign takeovers, it is still proof that Britain remains attractive for investors.
Recognising the creativity of growing British businesses, BMW has launched an Innovation Lab to join forces with startups in a mutually beneficial campaign that will deliver mentoring and investment access in exchange for ideas to accelerate its business.
For his first act as chancellor, Philip Hammond has ruled out the emergency Budget and tax rises that had been set out by predecessor George Osborne.
A number of changes under the Immigration Act 2016 are now set to come into force, including extended criminal offences for employers in relation to illegal working.
The National Living Wage (NLW) has now been in place for just over three months. But welcome though the raising wage floor for over-24s may be, it constitutes a cost to employers, recent research suggested.
Britain’s vote to leave the EU may have substantial impact on the new European Unitary Patent Court (UPC). In fact, the system is likely to collapse.
In just two years, health benefits broker Zenefits’ valuation shot up to $4.5bn – and it was a darling of Silicon Valley until a scandal broke loose. Now the company is trying to clean itself up by cutting its valuation by 50 per cent.
A week after the UK voted to leave the EU, the mayor of London has written an open letter to businesses and individuals about the capital’s position in the world.
