Europe August 2026: Chinese pull market up 5.3%, BEVs at 29.2% share, VW T-Roc #1, Mercedes GLC up to record #4
The VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle in Europe in August. Dataforce has the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) up 4.6% year-on-year in August to...
Half of business owners would consider leaving UK over CGT rise
Six in 10 UK business owners would be discouraged from founding a new company if John Healey, the chancellor, raises capital gains tax (CGT) in...
AO World buys Jessops from Dragons’ Den investor Peter Jones
The Dragons’ Den investor Peter Jones has sold the photography retailer Jessops to the online electrical retailer AO World, more than a decade after he...
NatWest and British Business Bank back Phoenix Court venture funds
The British Business Bank and NatWest have agreed to invest in funds run by Phoenix Court, the UK venture capital firm, in a deal its...
Tesco pledges £20m to Henry Dimbleby’s Bramble Partners food fund
Tesco has committed £20m to Bramble Partners, the venture capital fund set up by Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby, and agreed to act as its anchor...
Christian Bolding on Building a Business That Can Keep Growing
Christian Bolding has learned that growth can also create an entirely new set of challenges. The systems that work for a small company may become...