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Business Matters: UKs largest business magazine for entrepreneurs & owners of Small & Medium sized businesses. In print, on your tablet, on the move, online
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Business Matters. 6,705 likes · 4 talking about this. The UKs largest monthly business magazine. Focusing on owners of SME businesses and how to work smarter not harder.
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Jeremy Clarkson devastated as Diddly Squat Farm hit by TB outbreak.
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Jeremy Clarkson has revealed a bovine tuberculosis (TB) outbreak has struck his Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire, leaving him and his team “absolutely devastated.” The infection, which affects cattle...
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Trump’s tariffs face pivotal court test hours before scheduled rollout.
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Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime is set to face a crucial legal test on Thursday morning, just hours before a major wave of new import duties is scheduled to take effect. The case could determ...
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Retailers warn Reeves: tax rises in autumn budget risk pushing up shop prices.
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Britain’s leading retailers have issued a stark warning to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, saying that further tax rises in the autumn budget would almost certainly lead to higher shop prices, adding...
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Pound heads for worst month since September 2023 as dollar strengthens.
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The British pound is on track for its sharpest monthly decline in almost two years, falling 3.6% against the US dollar in July as the UK currency faces pressure from both economic headwinds and...
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Regulators issue warning to firms over motor finance compensation practices.
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Regulators have issued a stark warning to law firms and claims management companies amid mounting concerns over misleading practices in motor finance compensation claims.
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Government backs Ofcom’s crackdown on online porn sites as age-check rules kick in.
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Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has welcomed a “speedy and decisive” crackdown by Ofcom on dozens of pornographic websites failing to implement robust age verification, marking the first major...
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Government to impose toughest late payment laws in the G7.
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The UK government is preparing to introduce sweeping legislation to clamp down on late payments, in what it describes as the “toughest laws on late payments” among G7 nations.
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Federal Reserve defies Trump and holds rates steady as signs of economic slowdown emerge.
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The Fed held rates steady at 4.25–4.5% despite Trump’s demands, citing inflation and mixed growth signals. Analysts expect the first rate cut in September as domestic demand slows.
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HMRC scores tax windfall from Lionesses’ Euro 2025 prize money.
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The Lionesses’ Euro 2025 win is expected to deliver HMRC a £788,900 tax windfall, with players facing a 47% marginal tax rate on bonuses, according to Blick Rothenberg.
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Adidas to raise prices as US tariffs add €200 million to costs.
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Adidas will increase prices for US consumers after warning that new tariffs on Vietnamese and Indonesian goods will cost the company an extra €200m this year.
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Payday for George Osborne as Robey Warshaw sold to Evercore for £146 million.
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Robey Warshaw, the Mayfair advisory firm part-owned by George Osborne, has been acquired by Evercore for £146m, bringing potential windfalls for partners.
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Richard Desmond drops part of his claim in National Lottery dispute as £1.3bn trial approaches.
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Richard Desmond has dropped part of his legal challenge against the Gambling Commission over the National Lottery licence, though the £1.3bn case will still go to trial in October.
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BT refunds £18m to customers after failing to provide contract information.
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BT has refunded or credited £18 million to EE and Plusnet customers after Ofcom found it failed to provide required contract information before sign-up.
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Andrew Bailey blocks Rachel Reeves’s meeting with Revolut amid concerns over political interference.
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Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey halts Rachel Reeves’s meeting with Revolut, citing concerns about political pressure on regulatory independence as tensions rise between Treasury and watchdogs.
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Wise shareholders vote to move primary listing to US and extend co-founder’s voting control.
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Wise shareholders have approved plans to shift the fintech’s primary listing to New York and extend Kristo Kaarmann’s enhanced voting rights for 10 more years, despite co-founder opposition.
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Vodafone CEO challenged by ex-franchisees at AGM over landmark legal dispute.
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Vodafone’s AGM disrupted by former franchisees accusing the company of financial ruin and mental distress, demanding accountability over £120m legal claim advancing to trial.
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Young consumers reshape payment dispute behaviour, putting pressure on retailers to modernise.
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A new report from Chargebacks911 warns that younger shoppers are bypassing merchants in favour of banks when disputing transactions, fuelling a rise in chargebacks and forcing businesses to adapt or...
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Landmark Supreme Court ruling rejects Uber’s attempt to impose VAT on all private hire fares.
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The UK Supreme Court has ruled against Uber in a long-running legal battle that could have forced all private hire operators in England and Wales to charge VAT, a move that industry bodies had warned...
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Müller acquires Dragon rejected Biotiful Gut Health as it enters functional dairy market.
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Müller UK & Ireland has acquired kefir brand Biotiful Gut Health to expand into the growing functional health dairy market, with founder Natasha Bowes staying on in an advisory role.
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