Bosses ‘can’t afford to pay themselves the minimum wage under Labour’
Rising employment costs are forcing thousands of owner-managers to absorb the bill themselves, squeezing profits, pensions and hiring alike Surging employment costs and a run...
British Business Bank puts UK scale-ups in ‘fifth gear’ as direct investing tops £600m
The British Business Bank has driven more than £600m into the country’s fastest-growing science and technology scale-ups, more than doubling its direct equity activity in...
Brexit has left Britain more prone to runaway inflation, says Bank of England chief economist
Brexit has made inflation harder to control in Britain and left the country exposed to “self-sustaining” price rises, according to the Bank of England’s chief...
Reed draws up plans for a state-owned housebuilder that could borrow on the cheap
The housing secretary is exploring a government-run developer with the power to borrow below market rates, a move that could put Whitehall in direct competition...
Tariffs halve Scottish salmon exports to America and knock a quarter off whisky sales
Exports of Scottish salmon to the United States have almost halved and the value of whisky shipments has fallen by a quarter, as President Trump’s...
Sky lines up £2bn pledge to Coronation Street maker as £1.6bn ITV deal nears
Sky’s £1.6 billion swoop on ITV’s broadcasting arm is expected to come with a £2 billion spending commitment to the FTSE 250 group’s remaining studios...