British Business Bank triples profit as SME finance hits record £9.4bn
The British Business Bank has tripled its pre-tax profit to £426m while channelling a record £9.4bn of finance to smaller firms, proof, it says, that...
Borrowing beats forecasts at last, handing Healey an early win
The public finances have produced their first pleasant surprise of the fiscal year, and it landed on John Healey’s desk barely a day after he...
Burnham scraps VAT on electricity bills but most firms miss out
Andy Burnham has scrapped VAT on household electricity bills in the first economic act of his premiership, a cut worth around £45 a year on...
Iceland boss quits No 10 job: ‘damn hard to get anything done’
The businessman brought in to fix Britain’s cost of living crisis has quit, declaring it “damn hard to get anything done” in Whitehall, the day...
Suzuki earns second Platinum accolade in 2026 NADA DSI Awards
Suzuki Auto South Africa has once again earned Platinum status in the 2026 NADA Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) Awards, recognising its strong commitment to building...
Reynolds returns to a beefed-up business brief as Burnham axes DSIT
Jonathan Reynolds has been appointed secretary of state for business, innovation, science and trade, returning to the department he led at the start of Sir...