Electric van courier Packfleet has informed workers of plans to sack 30 employed drivers and force them to become self-employed, City A.M. understands. The decision was announced shortly after Packfleet…
Confidence among small businesses leapt higher in the first quarter of the year, in a sign that the UK’s recovery from recession continues to gather steam. The Federation of Small…
A recent slump in electric vehicle sales shouldn’t concern the automotive sector, the head of the Volkswagen brand has said, quelling fears that buyers are being put off by high…
Sadiq Khan may have been reelected for a historic third term as mayor, but if he’s to get London firing on all cylinders we need more fiscal devolution, says John…
Shares in John Wood Group soared on Wednesday to their highest level in a year after the engineering services firm rejected a takeover offer from Dubai-based rival Sidara. The FTSE…
James Watt may not be a very nice man and his beer isn’t that great either, but at least Brewdog proved that pubs didn’t have to die, writes Benedict Spence…
Uber shares toppled nearly nine per cent in pre-market trading today after it pulled a U-turn and booked a net loss of $654m (£524m) for its first quarter. It is…
According to a report from the industry body, the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA), private equity and venture capital investment into UK businesses fell by over 30…
The FTSE 100 looks like it has finally turned the corner on a difficult 2023 as it continues to notch an impressive run which has seen the blue-chip index reach…
It has been announced that the UK competition regulator will investigate logistics firm GXO’s £764m acquisition of Wincanton. The CMA issued an initial order to both companies on Wednesday afternoon…