Bussiness
Traders in Norfolk towns call for business rates cuts
1 hour agoBy Paul Moseley, Political Reporter, BBC NorfolkPaul Moseley/BBCSwaffham is one town centre in Norfolk that has received government moneyBusiness le
GDP: UK economy fails to grow during wet April
The UK economy failed to grow in April after particularly wet weather affected consumer spending.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recorded no growth for
UK economy flatlines in blow to Rishi Sunak’s hopes of…
The UK economy flatlined in April, held back by wet weather, as the signs of a recovery from last year’s recession began to fade.In a blow to Rishi Sunak’s
How Colchester is looking towards a post-retail high street
3 days agoBy Alex Dunlop & Laurence Cawley, BBC News, in ColchesterBBCBestdays Vintage in Colchester was once a clothes shop, but it now sells coffee, vin
Poor investment in UK regional cities curbed economic growth, report…
A failure to invest in the UK’s main regional cities has held back economic growth and meant standards of living lag behind the US, France and Germany, accord
General Election 2024: UK economy flatlines in April, official figures…
The UK economy flatlined in April, according to early official figures that have been seized on by the government's critics as evidence the Conser
Belfast special school pupils win business award
1 day agoBy Robbie Meredith, BBC NI Education and Arts CorrespondentBBCSpectrum was set up by pupils from Park School Move over Lord Sugar and the apprentices
Medium-sized firms in UK call for government support
Labour productivity among mid-sized businesses has outshone other market segments for the past six years, according to new research from Grant Thor
Hong Kong cancels passports of six pro-democracy activists in exile…
The six, including former legislator Nathan Law, are also banned from any business dealings and financial transactions.Hong Kong has cancelled the passports of
Oil company abandons North Sea project over ‘negative political rhetoric’
In April, Harbour Energy, the North Sea’s biggest producer, said it would cut a fifth of its workforce because of the windfa
Worklessness a ‘threat to growth’ after hitting 13-year high
Economists said the wage pressure reinforced the view that the Bank of England would wait until after the election before cutti
Four major UK supermarkets accused of misleading ‘freshly baked’ bread…
They were the best thing since sliced bread. Supermarket bakeries, with their aroma of oven-hot goods, attracted customers who wanted a fresher product than the
