Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay Episode 1 of 4 Running a small business places unique pressures on people that are often invisible from the outside. Unlike employees, small business owners, freelancers and sole traders carry responsibility alone — for income, clients, decisions and risk. That isolation can exist even whenContinue reading “Mental health and small businesses: the bigger picture – Business111.com Podcast”
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UK sends automated turrets and missiles to shoot down Russian drones, as part of £600 million air defence package for Ukraine
The UK has committed £600 million in air-defence capabilities, including cutting edge turrets that can shoot down Russian drones to support Ukraine through the winter. Over 1,000 UK-built air-defence missiles delivered since June, as Russia targets power stations and energy networks. New British systems including RAVEN and GRAVEHAWK and counter-Shahed turrets set to bolsterContinue reading “UK sends automated turrets and missiles to shoot down Russian drones, as part of £600 million air defence package for Ukraine”
UK “All In” on AUKUS submarine and tech delivery as partnership powers full steam ahead
The Defence Secretary met with his US and Australian counterparts in the United States to discuss the progress on AUKUS. AUKUS partnership “full steam ahead” as US review concludes and focus shifts to delivery. UK has committed £6 billion to AUKUS in the last 18 months alone, bolstering Britain’s security and driving growth. ContinuousContinue reading “UK “All In” on AUKUS submarine and tech delivery as partnership powers full steam ahead”
UK Agreement on Defence Export Controls
The UK has joined a defence exports treaty with France, Germany and Spain which will make it easier for UK defence businesses to export. The UK’s accession to the Agreement will reduce the administrative burden of granting export licences between signatory nations, open opportunities for UK businesses and help boost economic growth across theContinue reading “UK Agreement on Defence Export Controls”
No Wonder the Economy’s Shrinking — Britain’s Small Firms Are Quietly Quitting”
“Growth Was Never Coming: Economists Looked Upwards When Britain’s Recovery Is at the Bottom” By Liz Barclay Co-Founder of Business111.com The UK economy shrank by 0.1 per cent in October according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). That’s on top of the 0.1% decline in September. There was no growth in August. TheContinue reading “No Wonder the Economy’s Shrinking — Britain’s Small Firms Are Quietly Quitting””