The UK’s mid-market firms continued to drive private sector expansion in the third quarter of 2025, showing resilience despite a softening in overall activity across the wider economy, according to new data from NatWest’s UK Business Growth Tracker. The index, which surveys mid-market businesses across manufacturing and services, dipped from August’s 13-month high of 56.4 to 51.6 in September, signalling ...
India’s exports to the United States — its largest trading partner — have plunged following the introduction of steep US tariffs on Indian goods, marking one of the sharpest trade shocks in recent years. According to government data, India’s goods exports to the US dropped 20% in September alone and nearly 40% over the past four months, as Washington’s 50% ...
Senior bankers in the UK will be able to collect their bonuses more quickly after regulators moved to relax rules introduced in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. From Thursday, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will reduce the bonus deferral period for top banking executives from eight years to four, allowing partial payouts ...
The United States has accused China of betraying a fragile trade truce reached earlier this year, in a sharp escalation of rhetoric between the world’s two largest economies. In a rare joint appearance in Washington, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent condemned Beijing’s decision to tighten export controls on rare earth materials, describing the move as ...
The UK Government has unveiled new evidence of how its home-grown artificial intelligence technology is improving efficiency and cutting costs, after it was used to help process tens of thousands of public consultation responses. The specialist AI system, developed in-house as part of the government’s “Humphrey” suite of digital tools, played a key role in speeding up the analysis behind ...
Maryann Misiolek is an accomplished real estate investment professional, industrial engineer, and finance manager based in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. She is the owner and operator of MarDav Enterprises, LLC, a property rehabilitation and management firm she founded with her husband, J. David (“Dave”) Misiolek, in 2001. For over two decades, the company has revitalised homes and neighbourhoods across Central Pennsylvania, specializing ...
Harrogate and London-based fintech Grateful has raised £1.5 million ($2m) in seed funding from Calculus Capital to accelerate development of its automated tip pooling and tronc platform for frontline workers. Founded in 2022 by Mason Potter (CEO), Jarrod Potter (Chair), and Damian Guy (CPTO), Grateful aims to solve one of hospitality’s most persistent problems: the complex and opaque distribution of ...
Remember when you had to wait all week for one new episode of a TV show? Yeah, those days are gone. Now you can binge ten seasons, watch a hundred TikToks, and still have time to check out a new game, all before dinner. The internet turned the world into one giant entertainment buffet. There’s comedy, drama, gaming, memes, sports, ...
In an increasingly saturated and fast-paced commercial environment, UK businesses are finding new ways to stand out and succeed. With consumer expectations at an all-time high and competition around every corner, relying solely on a good product or reliable service is no longer enough. Companies are going beyond the basics to build stronger brands, deeper customer relationships, and smarter operations ...
Donald Trump’s two Scottish golf courses have posted another year of financial losses despite a strong rise in turnover, as the former US president’s business empire continues to invest heavily in luxury tourism and golf. Accounts filed for 2024 show that Trump Turnberry, in Ayrshire, increased its revenue by 15 per cent to £24.2 million, driven by higher visitor numbers, ...