Northern Ireland bus manufacturer Wrightbus is set to supply up to 1,000 zero-emission buses across the UK as it embarks on a significant expansion programme, increasing production by 40% and creating 1,000 new jobs over the next two years. The Ballymena-based firm also revealed plans to invest £5 million in developing the UK’s first long-distance […]
Edinburgh, Manchester and Bristol have emerged as the UK’s leading regional powerhouses for high-growth tech businesses, according to the latest Tech in the UK 2024 report from Barclays Eagle Labs. The report provides an in-depth look at the regional spread of scale-ups, spinouts, and other fast-growing tech firms across the UK, measuring their economic contribution […]
A significant disconnect has emerged between MPs and business leaders over which tax reforms are most important for boosting growth and confidence, according to new research by accountancy firm Price Bailey. The findings reveal that while business owners are most concerned about taxes on business sales – particularly Capital Gains Tax and Business Asset Disposal […]
From rugged mountains to urban streets, Land Rovers are a familiar sight across the world. But for decades, many of those iconic vehicles bore the name of Solihull, the West Midlands town that has long been central to the UK’s car manufacturing heritage. Now, Jaguar Land Rover’s flagship Solihull plant, which employs more than 9,000 […]
Live shopping — a blend of entertainment and e-commerce — is making its way from Asia into Western markets, with brands increasingly turning to interactive livestreams to sell products and engage customers. But as platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Amazon invest in this retail trend, many are asking whether live shopping will truly […]
Jeremy Clarkson’s ambitions for his premium beer brand, Hawkstone, are anything but modest. What began as a local collaboration using barley from his Diddly Squat farm is now Britain’s fastest-growing privately owned brewery — and it’s just getting started. Launched in 2021, Hawkstone is brewed in partnership with the Cotswold Brewing Company and is now […]
The UK government has set out the scope of its upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, a major piece of legislation aimed at strengthening the country’s digital defences and safeguarding critical national infrastructure against growing cyber threats. Due to be introduced later in 2025, the Bill will introduce mandatory cybersecurity requirements for around 1,000 service […]
More than half of UK organisations are planning to cut expenses in response to rising government-imposed costs, including new tax and National Insurance increases taking effect from April 6th, according to a new survey of finance leaders. The research, conducted by financial management software provider AccountsIQ and expense management platform ExpenseIn, reveals that 52% of […]
President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on car imports could reshape global trade routes — and push the UK into pole position as the most important export market for Germany’s automotive industry. That’s the opinion of leading audit, tax and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. With a 25 per cent tariff on all German car […]
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement announcement to cut 10,000 back-office civil service roles has drawn support from leading policy recruitment experts, who see the move as a long-overdue correction that could increase public sector efficiency and create new career pathways. Lauren Maddocks, Associate Director at specialist recruiter Policy by Murray, described the planned reductions as […]