London’s female founders pass £100m in Start Up Loans
Female-founded businesses in London have borrowed £100m through the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme, the bank has confirmed, with 10,853 loans delivered to...
Why Successful Investors Focus on Capital Preservation Before Profit
Successful investors prioritise capital preservation because unnecessary losses reduce the amount available to generate future returns. A damaged portfolio must spend time recovering before it...
Caudwell and Rose warn Britain is training entrepreneurs for export
John Caudwell, the Phones 4u founder, and Lord Stuart Rose, the former chief executive of Marks and Spencer, have joined a campaign calling on the...
Profits almost halve at Britain’s 100 biggest restaurant groups
Profits at Britain’s 100 biggest restaurant groups have fallen by almost half in the past year as hospitality businesses grapple with mounting employment costs. The...
Business rates review to reset how pubs and hotels are valued
Andy Burnham has launched a review into how business rates are calculated for pubs and hotels, in an attempt to make the tax fairer for...
Britain’s hidden productivity boom masked by ‘flawed’ ONS data
Britain’s economy has undergone a silent productivity boom over the past two years, according to new research which suggests that official statistics have masked a...