JCB chairman Lord Bamford warns ministers face public revolt over £333bn welfare bill
The billionaire chairman of JCB has warned that ministers risk provoking a public revolt over Britain’s spiralling £333.7 billion welfare bill, accusing Westminster of “conning”...
Treasury orders review into bank branch closures as small firms count the cost
Ministers have set the high street banks on notice. The Treasury has commissioned an independent review into the impact of more than 6,700 bank branch...
Hertfordshire Pharma lands £2.3m Saudi contracts after UKEF steps in to plug working capital gap
For most small and medium-sized British exporters, the painful moment is rarely the order itself. It is the phone call a few days later, when...
Tate & Lyle weighs £2.7bn approach from US rival Ingredion
The 150-year-old British sweeteners and ingredients group Tate & Lyle has confirmed it is in advanced discussions with the American food science giant Ingredion over...
Lidl ropes in Olio and Neighbourly in landmark surplus food trial that could rescue 11.9 million meals a year
Lidl GB has thrown its weight behind one of the most ambitious surplus food redistribution trials yet seen on the British high street, drafting in...
Japanese auto giant takes historic hit amid EV pullback
Honda has reported its first operating loss since 1957, citing weaker demand, US tariffs, and intensifying competition Japanese auto giant Honda has posted its first...