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Britain’s small business leaders are embracing a new ethos of marginal gains, with fresh research revealing how the so-called “1% mindset” is quietly shaping a new wave of SME growth. According to Adobe, which has launched its Adobe Express ‘One Better’ movement alongside entrepreneur Steven Bartlett, more than 90 per cent of SME owners familiar with the term believe that …

Britain is on the cusp of an entrepreneurship surge that could reshape the workforce and inject billions into the economy, according to new research revealing that one in ten adults plans to start a business within the next year, the equivalent of more than 5 million people. The findings, published in the Entrepreneurship Revolution report from Block and Public First, …

Karachi: DWP Care, the customer service department of DWP Group, successfully hosted the Customer Support Annual Awards 2025, honoring the outstanding achievements, dedication, and service excellence of its nationwide technicians and service professionals. The annual event brought together nearly 100 participants from across Pakistan, serving as a platform to recognize high-performing individuals and branches whose commitment to quality customer service …

Due to the natural depletion of indigenous gas reservoirs on annual basis, SSGC has been experiencing gas shortages in its system. Since FY 2017–18 the gas supplies have been reduced by 55% (1192 MMSCFD in FY-2017-18 to current 660 MMSCFD) in SSGC’s allocated gas fields and subsequently 535 MMCFD of gas depletion has been observed during the past eight years. …

Two of London’s oldest and most storied food markets, Smithfield and Billingsgate, are set to begin a new chapter in the Docklands after the City of London Corporation confirmed Albert Island as their future home. The decision marks a dramatic turnaround after both markets appeared destined for closure last year when rising costs forced the Corporation to abandon a £740 …

The Bank of England has warned that the global race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure is increasingly being fuelled by debt, creating a growing risk to financial stability if the current AI boom turns into a market correction. Governor Andrew Bailey said valuations of AI-driven technology companies were now approaching levels last seen during the dotcom bubble in the US, …

Mercedes-Benz has placed a significant vote of confidence in the UK’s advanced manufacturing sector after confirming a £20 million partnership to develop high-performance electric vehicle technology, creating 150 skilled jobs across Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire. The German manufacturer will invest £10 million of its own capital, matched by a further £10 million from the UK government, to develop next-generation high-power drive …

Megan Habina is the Founder and CEO of Valkyrie Fitness & Nutrition, a company dedicated to helping women in first responder, military, and healthcare roles build strength, balance, and confidence through practical fitness and nutrition coaching. Based in New Jersey, Megan’s journey began in Vineland, where she grew up working in her family’s restaurant and learning the value of discipline …

Labour has suspended one of its own MPs after he broke ranks to vote against the party’s contentious inheritance tax changes for farmers, deepening internal divisions over the reforms and fuelling anger in rural communities. Markus Campbell-Savours, the MP for Penrith and Solway, was the only Labour member to oppose the measure in the Commons on Tuesday night. The proposal …

An aerospace engineer who challenged her employer’s transgender toilet policy has lost her discrimination case, after an employment tribunal ruled that Leonardo UK’s approach was lawful and proportionate. Maria Kelly, a people and capability lead at the defence giant, claimed she experienced harassment, direct sex discrimination and indirect sex discrimination after the company allowed transgender women to use female toilets. …