The City watchdog’s flagship new regulation, the Consumer Duty, comes into force today with experts describing it as the most important regulatory change in a decade. The new principle aims to ensure firms deliver good outcomes for consumers on the ...

Archangels, a leading business angel syndicate investing in early-stage Scottish life sciences and technology companies, is bolstering its funding fire power after securing a £12m co-investment agreement with British Business Investments via its Regional Angels Programme. The deal will provide ...

Britain’s biggest mortgage lenders will this week launch a multimillion pound campaign aimed at illustrating the range of support they are providing to cash-strapped customers as the industry faces its most intense scrutiny in years. It is understood that a ...

Doctors will be encouraged to refer people to life coaches rather than just sign them off sick, under reforms designed to get more people back to work. Ministers have become increasingly alarmed about the growing welfare bill and want to ...

Aston University has awarded the director of Birmingham LGBT an honorary doctorate in business administration (DBA) for her exceptional contributions to education, social justice and the advancement of learning. Steph Keeble received the honour at a graduation ceremony on Friday ...

Utopi, the ESG technology specialist, has announced that it is well into its high-growth phase following its recent investment; as it looks to expand to the US market, secure strategic partnerships and customers, and grow its team across the UK ...

NEW licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea will ensure energy security for the UK, according to Energy Minister Andrew Bowie. He told GB News: “We’re announcing these new licences in the North Sea with more to come, ...

New data from the Institute of Directors shows the drop in business confidence that was picked up in June has been sustained into July. The monthly IoD Directors’ Economic Confidence Index, which is the most-timely indicator of UK business sentiment, ...

MANILA – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday the European Union was ready to strengthen cooperation with the Philippines on maritime security. She was speaking after a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila. ...

CARACAS – More than 150 dogs wearing colorful scarves on their necks participated alongside their owners in a race through Venezuela’s capital Caracas on Sunday morning, which was organized to seek support for animal shelters in the country. Runners and ...