James PearsonBBC Political Reporter, Hereford & WorcesterBBCDirector Will Underwood, the sixth-generation at his family firm, said increased NI costs had led to it cutting back on investment plansChancellor Rachel ...

Daniel ThomasBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesAlmost 80% of smartphones sold in the US are made in China Deena Ghazarian had only been in business for a year when the ...

Karen HogganBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesCompanies are planning to cut jobs or recruit fewer people ahead of rises to National Insurance payments and wages, according to a survey of ...

Oliver SmithBBC business reporterVoltLyle and James Metcalfe run e-bike company Volt and have a factory in Milton KeynesA government decision to scrap tariffs on Chinese e-bikes coming into the ...

Google has become the latest big US firm to scrap its goals to recruit more workers from underrepresented groups, BBC News understands.The decision to abandon the diversity, equity, and ...

Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsTrump: DeepSeek AI release should be 'wake-up call' for USUS President Donald Trump has called the rise of Chinese company DeepSeek "a wake-up call" for ...

Violent material viewed by the Southport killer should be removed from social media to ensure it does not inspire further attacks, the home secretary has told tech companies.In a ...

Getty ImagesConfidence among UK firms has "slumped" as they face a "pressure cooker of rising costs and taxes", according to a business group.The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said ...

GPs are calling on the government to protect them from tax rises for employers announced at the Budget, warning it could hit services for patients.The NHS and rest of ...

Getty ImagesBusinesses have warned tax hikes announced in the Budget offer nothing but "pain" and will leave employers with less cash to give pay rises and create new jobs.Chancellor ...

If you have been subjected to sexual harassment you can submit a grievance to your HR department and have the right to have that complaint thoroughly investigated, regardless of ...

Getty ImagesFirms have "paused" hiring staff and are putting off investment decisions amid speculation of tax rises in the government's upcoming Budget, a leading business group has warned.Ben Jones, ...