Business

A business’s online presence is no longer just about having a website but more about having the right website. In an age where people judge your brand within seconds, design and performance can make or break your success. Your website is often the first interaction a customer has with your business. If it looks outdated, loads slowly, or feels difficult …

Cyber threats move fast, and attackers probe weak spots across accounts, apps, and payment flows. Static checks and one-time prompts leave gaps that skilled adversaries learn to bypass. Teams need real-time context that ties behavior to devices and turns every decision into a precise risk call. Device intelligence assembles trustworthy signals from hardware, software, and networks to build that picture. …

You paid good money for your website. It’s clean, mobile-friendly, and reflects your brand well. But where’s the organic traffic? Plenty of business owners find themselves asking the same thing. A site might tick every design box, yet still be buried in search results. That’s not a design failure, it’s a visibility issue. The design might be slick, but if …

Building a blog that attracts readers and earns trust doesn’t stop with good writing. Authority – how search engines measure a website’s credibility – is what decides whether your posts show up on the first page or get buried under thousands of others. And the most reliable way to build that authority is through backlinks. A backlink is a vote …

Embarking on a teaching career means stepping into one of society’s most vital roles. Yet, the journey from graduation to your own classroom can feel overwhelming, bogged down by a maze of certification requirements, tests, and forms. While the specifics vary by state, the core path is clear. Here’s how to navigate it with confidence in 2025. Step 1: Understand …

The consortium behind PPE Medpro has announced its readiness to enter discussions with the company’s administrators to explore a possible settlement with the government, following the High Court’s ruling that the firm must repay £121.9 million for breaching its PPE contract with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). In a statement shared with Business Matters, a spokesperson for …

A senior industry figure has called on the Government to take robust retaliatory action against the European Union’s new trade restrictions on British steel, warning that they could devastate the UK’s manufacturing base. Simon Boyd, managing director of Dorset-based structural steel company REIDsteel, urged ministers to impose reciprocal tariffs to protect UK producers, manufacturers and supply chains after Brussels announced …

Google may be required to overhaul the way its search engine operates in the UK after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed it has granted the tech giant “strategic market status” (SMS) under the country’s new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA). The landmark decision, announced on Friday, gives the CMA sweeping new powers to impose legally binding …

The UK risks losing ground in the global race to harness artificial intelligence, with small businesses in particular falling behind their American counterparts, according to Debbie Weinstein, President of Google Europe. Weinstein, who previously led Google’s UK and Ireland operations, said that while Britain remains an innovation hub, its small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are slower to adopt AI — …

Royal Mail and TikTok Shop have announced a new partnership aimed at powering the next wave of growth for British small businesses and online sellers. The collaboration, effective 9 October 2025, will see Royal Mail become TikTok Shop’s primary UK delivery partner, connecting one of Britain’s most trusted logistics networks with one of the world’s fastest-growing digital commerce platforms. The …