Category: Bussiness

Small British businesses have stopped selling to Northern Ireland as well as Europe due to extra administrative hurdles posed by new EU customs rules coming into effect. Many small firms said they are unable to meet new requirements for paperwork and numbering of each product as well as the need to have an “authorised representative”...

Invoice financing provider Stenn has gone into administration. Professionals from Interpath Advisory will oversee the process. Jim Tucker, managing director at Interpath and joint administrator, said, “Following our appointment as administrators, our immediate focus is to engage with the Companies’ employees, customers (and their debtors), suppliers and key stakeholders in order to stabilise the Companies’...

Ramboll has appointed Neil Sansbury as its new UK managing director. Sansbury has been with the company for eight years, and was previously appointed as acting managing director in the summer of 2024. Chief Operating Officer Peter Heymann Andersen commented, “With nearly a decade of experience at Ramboll, Neil has provided a firm and steady...

A growing gap between expectations and reality seems to be causing UK business leaders to tune out of the hype around Generative AI. While a recent report from Accenture has sought to convince bosses that Britain has “more to gain” from the technology than any other G7 economy, another from CreateFeature suggests the majority of...

LanciaConsult has welcomed Siraj Alimohamed to its London office. Taking on the role of head of data and AI, he is working to help businesses get the most from the nascent technology. Initially launched in Singapore in 2012, LanciaConsult has grown its footprint and reputation through delivering complex projects to global clients. Having since branched...

Airbus will axe 477 jobs in the UK as the plane maker scales back its space business and tries to trim costs. More than 2,000 jobs – 5% of its workforce – will be lost globally by mid 2026. Compulsory job cuts are not planned, the firm said, adding “almost all of the positions affected”...

The UK’s status as a clean energy superpower has received a further boost as a landmark agreement with Qatar reaches a significant milestone, solidifying £1 billion of investment in climate technology. The partnership is expected to create thousands of highly skilled jobs over its lifetime and will see the launch of world-leading climate technology hubs...

The UK wing of audit and advisory network RSM has installed Juan Federico as a business transformation director. He joins the firm’s growing consulting practice, ahead of a busy 2025. Joel Segal, Partner and Head of Business Transformation at RSM UK, commented, “Juan’s extensive experience in transforming businesses in the financial services market will be...

While half of owners of UK small and medium enterprises have considered selling their company to a foreign investor, fewer than one-in-ten would favour such move. UK business owners are not the only ones underestimating the opportunities for growth from such a cross-border transaction, though, with Marktlink finding that the UK is the least popular...

BIP UK has announced the launch of a new Google Cloud practice for its clients. The move will support organisations across the country as they use cloud technology to make the most of new opportunities in the AI space. Headquartered in Milan, BIPis a global network of professional services experts. Founded in 2024, Datwave is...