For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Amazon plans to cut about 16,000 jobs globally as part of efforts to streamline itsContinue Reading
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Modern Milkman has secured a £10 million investment to accelerate growth across the UK, expand its US footprint and develop new sustainable doorstep services, taking its total funding to more than £60 million. The Manchester-based business said the funding will support the continued evolution of its doorstep delivery model, asContinue Reading
Nearly 600 hospitality jobs have been lost following the rescue of the Revel Collective, after administrators confirmed the closure of 21 bars across the UK. Around 590 roles have been cut after the group, which trades under the Revolution Bars and Revolución de Cuba brands, fell into administration, with theContinue Reading
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Sterling has surged to $1.38 against the US dollar, its strongest level since October 2021, as a combination of US economic disruption, shifting interest rate expectations and geopolitical uncertainty weakens the greenback. Currency analysts said the move has been driven more by dollar softness than by a sudden strengthening ofContinue Reading
UK businesses remained under intense financial pressure throughout 2025, with more than 28,000 insolvency-related activities recorded over the year, underlining the fragile state of the operating environment despite easing inflation. New figures from R3, the trade association for restructuring and insolvency professionals, show there were 28,616 corporate insolvency activities inContinue Reading
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Small British defence companies are set to gain easier access to Ministry of Defence contracts after the government launched a dedicated unit to simplify procurement and boost spending with smaller suppliers. The Ministry of Defence has unveiled the Defence Office for Small Business Growth, a new service designed to cutContinue Reading
The Transport Committee has called on the Government to seize “once-in-a-generation” opportunities to secure the future skills pipeline for the UK’s transport manufacturing sector, amid mounting shortages and the rapid shift to cleaner technologies. In a new report published today, MPs warn that manufacturers across aerospace, automotive, rail and maritimeContinue Reading
