This week marks National Productivity Week, but for many, British businesses are not firing on all cylinders. While both the government and the private sector are promoting ideas to kick-start growth, could professional mentoring act as an effective catalyst?

Last week, it was reported that inflation in the UK rose by 3% in the 12 months to January.

A survey by Helm, a group of 400 UK start-ups with combined annual revenues of £8billion, found two-thirds are optimistic about their prospects under the new US President even as others worry about protectionist 'American First' trade policies.

HAVE you got what it takes to run your own business? It’s a great time to find out, as this is Global Entrepreneurship Week

Almost one in three adults now either run their own business or plan to start a company within the next three years, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.

The largest annual festival of entrepreneurship and start-up events in the world is officially upon us with a perfect storm paving the way for this year's celebrations in Britain.

If the Chancellor raises capital gains tax at the Budget, entrepreneurs will either decline to sell or move to a friendlier jurisdiction - either way Britain will lose out, says Andreas Adamides

Britain's retailers could be forced to increase prices to protect shrinking profits after the national insurance increases announced by Rachel Reeves in the budget, according to a leading City broker.

Business leaders have warned Rachel Reeves that job losses and higher prices in shops are "inevitable" as they accused her of failing to deliver on her pledge to grow the economy.

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the widely anticipated Autumn Budget, setting out her lofty investment aims and a historic £40 billion increase in taxes.

Tax hikes and changes to a relief scheme on exit earnings could damage the UK’s standing as an attractive place to start a business — but the latest Budget avoided a worst-case scenario for the country's tech sector, say founders and VCs.

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the widely anticipated Autumn Budget, setting out her lofty investment aims and a historic £40 billion increase in taxes.

Half of the UK’s business owners have indicated they would hire more staff if the Chancellor increases Entrepreneur’s Relief in the upcoming Autumn Budget, according to new research by Helm, Britain’s largest founder network.

Fears of an inheritance tax (IIT) raid in the budget have led to a near- 16 billion crash in the value of Britain's Aim stock market for smaller companies as investors have rushed to ditch their shares.

A recent survey by Helm, a UK based entrepreneur network, revealed that 60% of its members are contemplating leaving the country to avoid a potential rise in Capital Gains Tax (CGT).

Ministers have celetrated a toson investment intux into the UK, announced at the government's investment summit in the City. The sum spans multiple sectors including clean energy, life sciences, data centres, and aviation.

Ministers have hailed £63bn worth of investment into the UK that was unveiled at the government’s investment summit in the City today.

The spin machine in Downing Street has been putting out MS briefings on raising taxes and "black holes" tor a few months now The deneral mood music is that Capital Gains fox will rise substantialv in the next Budget, which is due at the end of October.

High-earning individuals say they are already making plans to flee the UK over fears the Chancellor will increase capital gains tax (CGT) in her first Budget next month.

Six-in-ten members of Helm, Britain's largest and longest established entrepreneur network said they would consider leaving the UK to avoid a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) increase.

Some 60% of 154 members polled by founder business network Helm said they are looking into relocation if Labour increases CGT for entrepreneurs selling their businesses.

The number of wealthy Britons looking to move abroad has surged since Labour's election victory as fears grow over the scale of the chancellor's impending tax raid on high earners.

The number of wealthy Britons looking to move abroad has surged since Labour's election victory as fears grow over the scale of the chancellor's impending tax raid on high earners.