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  • West Midlands business confidence falls 27 points

    West Midlands business confidence falls 27 points


    West Midlands firms reported sharply weaker confidence during October’s survey. Lloyds recorded a 27-point regional decline even as national sentiment improved, with recruitment plans continuing among respondents.

    Read the full story: West Midlands business confidence falls 27 points

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  • HMRC sets November digital tax reporting deadline

    HMRC sets November digital tax reporting deadline

    November 3, 2026

    Affected landlords and sole traders face November reporting deadlines soon.…

  • Housing bank backs £1bn rental investment fund

    Housing bank backs £1bn rental investment fund

    November 3, 2026

    Public housing finance is backing a new rental investment fund.…

  • UK advances first digitally native government bond

    UK advances first digitally native government bond

    November 3, 2026

    Six banks now have defined roles in Britain’s digital gilt.…

  • CMA warns retailers over hidden delivery charges

    CMA warns retailers over hidden delivery charges

    November 3, 2026

    Online retailers face renewed scrutiny over compulsory delivery charges nationwide.…

  • Ministers seek urgent talks over Poundland rescue

    Ministers seek urgent talks over Poundland rescue

    November 3, 2026

    Ministers are seeking urgent discussions over Poundland’s threatened financial collapse.…

  • How to keep peak-season landing pages relevant across languages and markets

    How to keep peak-season landing pages relevant across languages and markets

    November 3, 2026

    Peak-season campaigns demand landing pages that work across international markets.…

  • Monzo launches Spanish banking services in Europe

    Monzo launches Spanish banking services in Europe

    November 2, 2026

    Monzo has expanded into Spain through its European banking subsidiary.…

  • Organic Pharmacy founder regains control of business

    Organic Pharmacy founder regains control of business

    November 2, 2026

    The Organic Pharmacy has returned to founder Margo Marrone’s ownership.…

  • Bruntwood SciTech invests £11m in research campus

    Bruntwood SciTech invests £11m in research campus

    November 2, 2026

    Bruntwood SciTech will upgrade Melbourn Science Park with £11m investment.…

  • The Curve secures backing for acquisitions

    The Curve secures backing for acquisitions

    November 2, 2026

    The Curve has secured investment to pursue targeted acquisitions nationwide.…

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  • How to keep peak-season landing pages relevant across languages and markets

    How to keep peak-season landing pages relevant across languages and markets

  • Why the government still doesn’t understand the reality for the UK’s micro businesses

    Why the government still doesn’t understand the reality for the UK’s micro businesses

  • What businesses want from today’s Autumn Budget

    What businesses want from today’s Autumn Budget

  • How Dario Amodei is building Anthropic differently

    How Dario Amodei is building Anthropic differently

  • There goes the fear: Conquer public-speaking nerves in the workplace

    There goes the fear: Conquer public-speaking nerves in the workplace

  • The leadership opportunity behind Britain’s workplace suicide standard

    The leadership opportunity behind Britain’s workplace suicide standard

  • When products become part of the plot: the business case for screen integration

    When products become part of the plot: the business case for screen integration


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  • Organic Pharmacy founder regains control of business

    Organic Pharmacy founder regains control of business

    The Organic Pharmacy has returned to founder Margo Marrone’s ownership. Companies House confirms the transfer of control from Istituto Ganassini, with plans to expand professional wellness activities.


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  • HMRC sets November digital tax reporting deadline

    HMRC sets November digital tax reporting deadline

    3 Nov 2026
  • 3 Nov 2026

    Housing bank backs £1bn rental investment fund

  • 2 Nov 2026

    Findel acquires Gym Gear to expand fitness services

  • 2 Nov 2026

    Strive Capital combines Jigsaw24 with Academia Group

  • 2 Nov 2026

    Iwoca considers investor exit as profits grow

  • 2 Nov 2026

    Caunton Engineering profits fall despite revenue growth

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Technology —

  • UK advances first digitally native government bond

    UK advances first digitally native government bond

    3 Nov 2026
  • 2 Nov 2026

    The Curve secures backing for acquisitions

  • 2 Nov 2026

    Fractile filings reveal £577m in equity issuance

  • 2 Nov 2026

    Ares Intelligence raises £2.5m for enterprise AI

  • 2 Nov 2026

    UK AI sector revenue reaches £33.6bn

  • 2 Nov 2026

    Bank proposes rules for tokenised collateral

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  • How Dario Amodei is building Anthropic differently

    How Dario Amodei is building Anthropic differently

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    How Matt Huntly is scaling Sampl

  • 20 Aug 2026

    One entrepreneur’s journey to get Seriös value from data

  • 13 May 2026

    Jesper With-Fogstrup on keeping AI human

  • 7 May 2026

    Oscar Lovera on leading at scale

  • 28 Apr 2026

    VYKO launches with €50m acquisition target

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