Business

Across such contexts as engineering, manufacturing, and even just everyday DIY projects, it is crucial to understand different units of measurement. In this article, we are chiefly addressing readers in the UK. If this is the part of the world where you are situated, you may often need to be especially agile in juggling between metric (like kilograms) and imperial …

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has acquired Swindon’s Designer Outlet, one of the UK’s busiest retail destinations, marking the latest move in the company’s fast-growing property portfolio. The popular shopping centre — housed within the Grade II-listed former Great Western Railway Works — attracts more than three million visitors a year and has been sold by LaSalle Investment Management, which only …

The Invest in Women Taskforce has surpassed its fundraising ambitions in a major boost for female entrepreneurship, announcing that it has now convened £635 million in commitments, more than double its original £250 million target set at launch in 2024. The milestone includes confirmation that Nationwide and the British Business Bank will join Barclays and M&G as anchor partners in …

The government has announced a £725 million overhaul of the apprenticeship system, setting out plans to create 50,000 new placements over the next three years in an effort to address rising youth unemployment and strengthen the UK’s long-term economic prospects. The reforms include a £140 million mayoral pilot programme giving regional leaders new powers to connect young people — particularly …

KARACHI: The Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB), functioning under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Karachi and SriLankan Airlines, is pleased to announce the launch of a two-city B2B roadshow in Karachi and Lahore. This initiative forms part of SLCB’s ongoing efforts to enhance Sri Lanka’s presence …

For export businesses, the initial digital outreach involves identifying potential markets and understanding local online behaviors, which often differ significantly from domestic patterns. This requires a strategic approach to channel selection, ensuring that the chosen platforms align with the target audience’s preferences and the specific product or service being offered. In this context, the decision to buy push ads can …

Karachi: Meezan Bank has signed an agreement with Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi–based international carrier, to offer travel-related discounts to Meezan Bank Debit Cardholders. The signing ceremony took place at Meezan Bank’s Head Office in Karachi and was attended by Mr. Ahmed Ali Siddiqui, Group Head of Consumer Finance, Meezan Bank, and Mr. Ahmad Zahoor, General Manager, Etihad Airways Pakistan. …

In just four months, millions of small businesses, sole traders and landlords will need to change how they track and report their finances to HMRC. Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) will come into effect and means moving away from annual, paper-based tax returns to more frequent, digital reporting. Under the new rules, you’ll need to use …

Keir Starmer is set to appoint Richard Walker, the executive chair of Iceland Foods and a former Conservative donor, to the House of Lords — marking one of the most striking political shifts in recent years for a senior UK business figure. The Guardian understands that Walker will join a cohort of around 25 new Labour peers expected to be …

Some of the UK’s most prominent live-entertainment venues, including The O2, Co-op Live, Manchester Arena, the First Direct Arena in Leeds and Wembley’s SSE Arena, are bracing for some of the sharpest business-rate rises in the country after dramatic increases in their rateable values (RVs) were revealed for 2026. New analysis from global tax firm Ryan shows that almost all …