The Self Assessment tax return deadline is looming, and millions of people are yet to file their return and risk fines. Here, Jodie Wilkinson, Head of Strategic Partnerships, takepayments – the small business digital payments specialists – proves six top submission tips.

The latest ONS figures offer little comfort for UK businesses. Unless December’s data delivers significant – and surprising - expansion, the economy will have contracted in the final quarter of last year.

FITUR has once again hosted the official presentation of the new edition of the TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit, which will take place from October 22–24th 2025 in Seville, Spain. The summit, already established as a key technological event for the travel and tourism industry, will bring together the sector's main players and professionals.

Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor specialising in innovative businesses in the consumer, healthcare, and enterprise sectors, has committed a €4.25m investment in Mobility Mojo.

The European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG), a not-for-profit, volunteer-led organisation for the drug discovery community, has announced the keynote speakers for Research & Innovation 2025. Dr Jue Wang, Research Scientist and Co-lead of the Protein Design Team at Google DeepMind, and Dr Robert Grundy, CEO of Intelligent OMICS, will lead this year’s event focussed on ‘big molecules to big data … thinking BIG to drive innovative research’.

The latest research from The Global Payroll Association (GPA) reveals that 75% of people would turn down a job that doesn’t offer hybrid or remote working, while flexi working is also preferable to a four-day week.

GRYD Energy, a solar tech startup and developer of the UK’s first true solar subscription, has raised £1 million to fund its national expansion.

30 visionary women leaders in tech from across industry-leading brands including Chanel, Mars, Barclays, Deliveroo, Formula 1, PepsiCo and more are set to present brand new strategies at The Women In Tech Conference at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in central London on 6th March 2025. This premier one-day event will provide an inspiring platform to explore the latest advancements in technology, leadership, and career growth.

Neko Health, the preventative healthcare technology startup co-founded by Hjalmar Nilsonne and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, has announced the completion of its $260m Series B funding.

Cyclic Materials has announced a $2 million investment from InMotion Ventures, the investment arm of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). This latest backing lifts the company’s Series B round to $55 million, underscoring its critical role in advancing sustainable supply chains for the automotive industry and beyond.

Almost 60% of CEOs around the world expect global economic growth to increase over the next 12 months, according to PwC's 28th Annual Global CEO Survey, launched during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.

“As sustainability becomes a global priority and stricter EU regulations take hold, businesses are scrambling to brand themselves as eco-friendly,” says Assoc. Prof. Danguolė Oželienė.

South Summit will launch a new edition the ‘Scaleup Series’ on 13 February in Brussels. This series of events, co-organised with IE University, is designed to Strengthen connections among leading European scaleup entrepreneurs and founders create a space to share best practices, trends and insights, and delve into business, investment and economic growth opportunities for entrepreneurial projects in Europe.

The way we work is changing faster than ever, and with it comes new challenges for HR professionals. Hybrid work, employee wellbeing, and fostering meaningful connections are top priorities, but how do we create spaces that deliver on all of this? The answer lies in reimagining the workplace as a vibrant ecosystem where collaboration, creativity, and wellbeing take centre stage. At EXE 2025, we’re bringing this vision to life in the most exciting way imaginable.

IMPOSSIBREW is a team of London-based beer lovers who are harnessing tech to create enhanced functional non-alcoholic beers that deliver both relaxation and exceptional taste.

Investment company Lightyear enters the UK’s ISA market with the launch of a 4.75% Cash Individual Savings Account (ISA) and a Stocks and Shares ISA. Lightyear’s launch is to help British savers and investors grow more of their money.

Tara Askham of Bakersfield, Nottingham has been crowned one of the UK’s most impressive female entrepreneurs by Small Business Britain’s ‘f:Entrepreneur #IAlso100’ campaign.

Trapped ions have been one of the most powerful approaches in quantum computing, demonstrating world-record performance, long coherence times and long-range connectivity.

In 2024, PRNEWS.IO, a startup connecting brands with publications to place branded content in a cost-effective and predictable way, recorded an important milestone by paying $3.3 million to publishers worldwide throughout the year.

VirtualExpo Group, the French company behind six specialised marketplaces, has just revealed the winners of the 2024 i-NOVO Awards.