Reed names five young founders as first entrepreneurs fund winners
Reed, the recruitment company, has named the first five winners of its All About Business Entrepreneurs Fund, with each young founder receiving a £20,000 grant...
Paul Smith chairman calls Frasers’ Harvey Nichols takeover ‘dubious’
The executive chairman of Paul Smith has questioned the ethics of Frasers Group’s £43.3m takeover of Harvey Nichols, completed through a pre-pack administration in August...
UK business owners face fourth-highest tax bill of 13 major economies
A business owner in the UK taking £160,000 a year in salary and dividends would face the fourth-highest overall tax bill among 13 developed economies...
Chemify secures £22m public backing for £89.9m Glasgow expansion
Glasgow-based digital chemistry company Chemify has secured £22m of public funding towards an £89.9m expansion that it says will create up to 300 highly skilled...
Three directors fined in first identity verification prosecutions
Three company directors have been fined in the first prosecutions brought by the Insolvency Service for failing to comply with Companies House identity verification requirements....
Nine in 10 UK manufacturers use automation to manage disruption
Almost nine in 10 UK manufacturers are using automation of robotics, operations and storage to manage business disruption and demand volatility, according to research from...