Small firms freeze hiring as Iran war drags growth to five-year low
Britain’s businesses have stopped hiring and slipped into “survival mode”, with economic output stuttering to a five-year low in June as the Iran war, weak...
Red card for red tape: 96% of firms say regulation is failing them
Britain’s businesses have shown the country’s regulatory regime a red card, with 96 per cent of respondents to an official government survey saying regulators are...
Have a plan ready, Reeves warns Burnham, as shocks loom from day one
Rachel Reeves has warned Andy Burnham that he will be hit by “shocks and challenges” from the moment he walks into Downing Street, urging the...
‘Rotten to its core’: Apple accuses OpenAI of stealing its secrets
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the ChatGPT maker poached its employees and coaxed them into handing over confidential designs and tightly held...
Two million could quit work as stealth taxes bite, OBR warns Burnham
Britain’s workforce could shrink by two million people if governments keep leaning on stealth taxes, the Office for Budget Responsibility has warned, in analysis that...
Hugo Boss tells investors to snub Mike Ashley’s ‘inadequate’ £2.3bn bid
Hugo Boss has urged shareholders to throw out Mike Ashley’s £2.3bn takeover bid, with the German fashion giant’s board branding the Frasers Group offer “inadequate”...