M&S under fire for ‘buy-now-pay-later’ plan as critics say it could plunge many into debt
Marks & Spencer has come under fire for launching a credit service that allows customers to borrow up to £500 in minutes. The Sparks Pay...
Over one in five businesses are not confident they can survive a recession
As the UK faces continued economic turmoil and volatility, business owners’ confidence is taking a hit, with 22% of business owners lacking confidence that their...
SMEs see opportunity to use fintech to reduce expenditures as cost of living pressure intensifies
New research has exposed clear areas where small business owners feel fintech tools could drive improvements within their organisation. Around half believe adopting accountancy or...
Truss ‘giving with one hand and taking with other’ through stealth taxes, IFS says
Liz Truss is “giving with one hand and taking with the other” by keeping stealth taxes, a new study out today reveals. Some £2 for...
Consumer squeeze ‘worse than I have ever known’ says ex CBI boss and Cobra Beer chair
Consumers are being squeezed by “worse than I have ever known,” the former chief of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the founder of...
UK drivers for Bolt ride-hailing app pursue worker benefits claim
More than 1,600 UK drivers working for the ride-hailing app Bolt are seeking compensation for missed holiday and minimum wage payments as they argue they...
Rail unions hope to find solution to pay dispute ‘together’ with UK government
Union leaders said that they hoped to “find a solution together” with the government to end the long-running dispute over pay, as a train drivers’...
Electric car sales slow amid rising cost of consumer credit
The millionth new plug-in car sold in Britain rolled out of a showroom last month but sales of electric vehicles appear to be slowing as...
Venus and Serena Williams are investing in social-first trading app, Shares
Shares, Europe’s first social and community-based investing app, has announced that international tennis champions, Venus and Serena Williams, have been appointed the first ambassadors of...
Truss vs Johnson: A comparison of their speaking styles
Now that Liz Truss is Prime Minister the scrutiny of her speaking performances will be even more intense than it was during the leadership contest....