Trustpilot profits soar as AI-driven traffic fuels sharp share price rally
Trustpilot has emerged as an early beneficiary of the shift towards artificial intelligence-led search, reporting a sharp rise in profits and a surge in its...
Close Brothers to cut 600 jobs as motor finance scandal pressures finances
Close Brothers has announced plans to cut around 600 job, equivalent to roughly a fifth of its workforce, as the lender accelerates a sweeping cost-cutting...
Canadian billionaire Stephen Smith takes 27% stake in economist group
A significant ownership shift has taken place at The Economist Group after Canadian billionaire Stephen Smith agreed to acquire a 26.9 per cent stake from...
Small business commissioner appoints new advisory board members amid push on late payments
The Office of the Small Business Commissioner (OSBC) has appointed two new advisory board members as it steps up efforts to tackle the UK’s persistent...
Tribunal ruling could cut public EV charging VAT to 5%, raising prospect of cheaper charging
A landmark tribunal ruling that public electric vehicle (EV) charging should be subject to a reduced 5% VAT rate rather than the standard 20% has...
Bentley to cut 275 jobs as profits slump amid global headwinds
Bentley is to cut 275 jobs as the luxury carmaker grapples with a sharp decline in profits and mounting pressure from a weakening global market,...