Graphic designer’s £54,000 phone deal highlights growing crisis facing thousands of small business owners Nineteen years in business. Survived a recession, a studio fire, and even Covid. But Bradford designer...
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Small Businesses in Northern Ireland Say Bank Support Is Drying Up
Branch closures, slow service, and blocked accounts leave owners frustrated and financially vulnerable When Peter Burrows opened the Conservatory Cafe in the quiet village of Killinchy, he wasn’t expecting his...
Naira’s Freefall Pushes Nigerian Banks Over Lending Limits, Say Auditors
Banks in Nigeria are breaching regulatory lending caps — and auditors say it’s not out of recklessness, but because the currency crash left them cornered. Top auditors across the Nigerian...
Banks Rake in Profits as Sri Lankans Struggle With Living Costs
A booming financial sector triggers public frustration amid lopsided economic recovery At a time when many Sri Lankan families are trimming grocery bills and putting off major purchases, the country’s...
The Business of Freedom: Juneteenth’s Economic Legacy Echoes in Modern Black Enterprise
Juneteenth isn’t just a commemoration of freedom. It’s a reminder of what freedom really costs, and what it still owes. One hundred and sixty years after the last enslaved people...
From Newsroom Chaos to Business Clarity: How a Journalist Built a Startup That Stuck
Kyle Christie turned a fading media career into a thriving business. His story is a timely reminder of how invisible skills from one life can fuel success in another. At...
Jetstar Asia’s Departure Lands Hard: Soaring Costs Force Budget Airline to Exit Singapore
Jetstar Asia’s wings are being clipped in Singapore after two decades of flying. Rising costs have grounded its operations for good, spelling uncertainty for hundreds of workers and closing a...
UK Government Slammed for Digital Failures as MPs Say Procurement Problems Pose Huge Barrier
A scathing parliamentary report has laid bare the scale of dysfunction in Britain’s tech procurement systems, warning that entrenched problems across Whitehall are seriously undermining the country’s ambitions for digital...
BOQ Takes the Helm as Presenting Partner of Queensland’s Iconic Ekka
Bank of Queensland (BOQ) is stepping into the spotlight as the new presenting partner of the Royal Queensland Show, or Ekka, starting this year. The deal locks in BOQ for...
Karen Heap Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award for Two Decades of Championing Women in Business
Karen Heap’s tireless work supporting women entrepreneurs and professionals across multiple UK regions has earned her a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th Anniversary Woman Who Achieves Awards. In a...