US small businesses add 28,000 jobs
A new report has revealed that US small businesses added an estimated 28,000 jobs in September, marking the eighth consecutive month of positive hiring. According…
Companies
KHOY raises €2m to expand
Helsinki-based furniture company KHOY has raised €2m in growth funding as it looks to expand its vacuum-packed sofa beds across Europe and the US. The…
Small businesses secure AI grants
49 small businesses in and around Long Island have received $5,000 grants for AI-implementation. The companies completed the Long Island Association’s LIA-AI Growth Academy last…
UK business morale hits 17-month low
A new survey by Lloyds has revealed that UK businesses’ confidence is at its lowest since April 2025, although it remains above the long-term average. …
Monzo in £10bn sale talks
Digital bank Monzo has opened talks over a sale to Brazilian fintech Nubank. In a move that could deal a blow to hopes the British…
UK Small businesses more vulnerable to cyber attack
A new global study by Hiscox has found that UK firms were most affected by cyber criminals. Nearly two in five, or 38% reported experiencing…
UK small businesses face new employment law changes
Small businesses are being urged to prepare for three major changes to employment law coming into force in October. An exclusive report by Startups.co.uk, speaking…
US battery startup chooses China
An American battery startup has scrapped plans to establish its first factory in Kentucky, instead moving operations to China. On the same day of Donald…
Fish and chips – when the economics stop working
In 2007, Darren Sudlow drove past an empty stationmaster’s house at Padgate station in Cheshire and decided to lease it. He had been a joiner,…
Banks and fintechs fight over funding
The traditional high street banks are gearing up for a fight with online-only operators over funding for high street hubs designed to mitigate branch closures. …
