Lloyds plans £1.2 billion boost for UK mid-sized firms
Lloyds Development Capital announces plans to invest £1.2 billion in UK middle-tier businesses over the next three years. The private…
Energy saving in the work place: what can you do?
Recent research has revealed that 68 per cent of workers in the UK claim to care about energy efficiency in…
Nationwide marks turnaround with 54% profit increase
Nationwide Build Society posted £1 billion in profits for the year to April. Nationwide Building Society has recorded a 54…
FTSE 100 gets 6th female CEO as Whitbread appoints Lloyds retail boss
Whitbread, owners of Costa Coffee and Premier Inn, appoint Alison Brittain as CEO. Hospitality group Whitbread has announced plans to…
International students boost UK economy by £2.3bn, says report
Students from overseas contribute £2.3 billion towards the UK economy, shows new study by PwC. Foreign students coming to study…
Business leaders call for SME hub outside of London
Nine out of ten SME directors would support the creation of an SME hub outside of London. The creation of…
Sajid Javid plans to cut red tape by £10 billion
New UK business secretary Sajid Javid to cut red tape by £10 billion over next five years. Sajid Javid, the…
Restaurant industry turnover up 39 per cent since 2010
The UK restaurant sector has boomed with turnover reaching £21 billion, a 39 per cent increase in five years. Britain’s…
Saudi Arabian stock market opens to foreign investors
Foreign direct investment in Saudi Arabia’s stock market will soon become possible. One of the world’s most restricted stock exchanges…
UK unemployment hits seven-year low
Unemployment rates in the UK have fallen to 5.5 per cent, their lowest levels since 2008. The number of people…
Cities in UK to gain devolved powers
UK Chancellor George Osborne is set to outline plans for “radical devolution” of powers to English cities. In his first…
French economy outpaces that of UK and US
Economic growth in France surged past expectations to its highest rate in two years. Figures on Wednesday showed economic growth…