These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: UK workforce needs skills overhaul, say YFM Equity Partners and WorkBuzz YFM Equity Partners and WorkBuzz urge the Labour government to address urgent skills shortages and job creation in the UK's entrepreneur economy before the autumn Budget, warning that wo…

In this exclusive episode of The Business Magazine Property Podcast, with our Managing Editor, Stephen Emerson, discover the journey of MSP Capital with Managing Director, Martin Higgins. Learn how this innovative property finance company navigated the 2008 financial crisis, grew from an £8 million to a £400 million loan book, and continues to thri…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Bath-based Nine Feet Tall acquired by international consultancy group Talan Bath-based change management company Nine Feet Tall, known for its expertise in enterprise resource planning and digital program delivery, has been acquired by the Paris-headquartered…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Oxford's FluoRok raises £7.7m to transform fluorochemical production Oxford-based startup FluoRok has raised £7.7 million in an oversubscribed funding round, led by BGF and Green Generation Fund with contributions from Volta Energy Technologies, Oxford Scienc…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Balance Power gains approval for 99MW Iron Acton battery storage project Balance Power has received planning approval for a 99MW/99MWh battery storage project in Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire, which will store renewable energy to stabilize the grid and po…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Criterion Capital completes £16m refinancing deal with Metro Bank Property group Criterion Capital has secured a £16 million, five-year refinancing deal with Metro Bank for its 123-room Zedwell Greenwich hotel, a strategic asset near the Curry Sark and O2 are…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Manufacturing M&A expected to increase although all eyes on October Budget Accountants BDO LLP report an expected increase in manufacturing M&A activity in the final quarter of the year, though potential capital gains tax hikes in October's Autumn Budget coul…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Oxford Biomedica rebrands as OXB amid business transformation Oxford Biomedica has rebranded as OXB to emphasize its evolution into a global CDMO specializing in cell and gene therapy, highlighting its commitment to technical excellence and high-quality viral…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Making ‘green’ claims – what you need to consider Regulators, including the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), are scrutinizing 'green' claims made by businesses in their advertisements, with recent investig…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Investment recovery for UK spin-outs after challenging 2023 A new report from Parkwalk and Beauhurst shows UK spinout investment is rebounding, with over £1 billion secured in the first half of 2024, signaling potential to surpass 2023 investment levels. Full…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Brownfield waterside site in Southampton set for 117 new homes Metis Homes is set to commence construction on a 117-home development on the 7.4-acre former Warsash Maritime Academy site in Southampton, anticipating a 20-month completion timeline and the creat…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Framatome delivers stainless steel components to Hinkley Point power station Framatome has successfully delivered the latest stainless steel components from its Avonmouth facility to the Hinkley Point power station, underscoring its role as a manufacturing an…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Can the Care Sector meet fast-rising demand The Care Sector in the UK faces increasing pressure to meet fast-rising demand as the aging population grows, with around 16,700 care homes, 70 percent residential, currently housing nearly half a million people. Fu…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Insolvencies inch up in South East – but better than last year, says R3 Insolvency-related activities in the South East have increased from 178 in July to 196 in August, according to R3, although the figures remain considerably lower compared to the same peri…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: UK signs first international treaty on artificial intelligence The UK government has signed an international treaty with the Council of Europe, establishing a new framework to manage AI products and safeguard the public against potential misuse while aiming t…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Naturetrek’s Andy Tucker says focus on sustainability, people and technology has been key to firm’s success Naturetrek’s Andy Tucker attributes the firm's success to a strategic focus on sustainability, people, and technology, enabling the company to thrive a…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Six reasons why Oxfordshire employers are boosting their temporary workforces Oxfordshire employers are increasingly relying on temporary workers to bridge skills gaps, compete in a tight job market, and gain a competitive edge due to low unemployment and hig…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: UK manufacturing PMI at 26-month high in August The UK manufacturing sector saw a significant upturn in August, with the PMI rising to a 26-month high of 52.5, driven by increased output, new orders, and employment, alongside easing price pressures. Full stor…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: £80m joint venture will help Bristol energy company fund new renewable energy Thrive, a Bristol-based energy investor, has partnered with TopCashback Sustainability Ltd in an £80 million joint venture to fund new renewable energy projects over the next four y…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Green light for £11m office-to-flats conversion in Dorchester RTI Estates, part of Dorchester property firm Redtale Holdings, has received the green light to add a £11 million phase to the conversion of offices at Vespasian House into 37 build-to-rent flats, …

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: PKF Francis Clark welcomes 63 new trainees PKF Francis Clark has welcomed 63 new trainees, including 57 apprentices and six undergraduates, as part of its ongoing commitment to growing its talent pool. Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/recrui…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Reaction Engines chosen by BAE Systems to trial naval heat exchangers Reaction Engines has been chosen by BAE Systems to study the application of its advanced heat exchanger technology for improving efficiency through waste heat recovery and exhaust cooling o…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: If the shoe fits.... In a strategic move to enhance its position in the healthcare sector, Bristol-based shoe specialist Toffeln has acquired Avail Medical, a provider of electrosurgical instruments, thereby expanding its product portfolio for operating theat…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: BDO set to move into newly refurbished Southampton office BDO LLP has committed to a 15-year lease for 17,000 sq ft of newly refurbished Grade A offices at Arcadia House on Maritime Walk in Southampton, highlighting their dedication to the south central regio…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: TechWM welcomes more to the Board TechWM, the organization steering the growth of the West Midlands tech industry, has bolstered its cross-city alliances by appointing four new patrons—Rigby Group, SCC, Haatch, and Midven—to assist in its mission to elevate t…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Bicester Motion plans for UK’s first vertiport testbed approved Bicester Motion has received approval from Cherwell District Council to construct the UK's first vertiport testbed for electric air taxis in collaboration with Skyports Infrastructure. Full story…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Hendy appoints Duncan McPhee to new role of Chief Operating Officer Eastleigh-based Hendy Group has appointed Duncan McPhee as Chief Operating Officer, enhancing its executive board for future growth, with McPhee set to join in October and report directly to …

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Warwick’s Moasure bags two King’s Awards for motion-based measuring device Moasure, the innovator of the world's first motion-based measuring device, has been honored with two King's Awards for Enterprise, recognizing the company's excellence in both Innovati…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Dorset-based Supplement Needs moves into larger premises Dorset-based Supplement Needs has expanded into a 7,246 sq ft facility in Poole's Nuffield Industrial Estate through a £935,000 off-market transaction facilitated by Vail Williams. Full story here: http…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Reaction Engines achieves precooler tech milestone at Abingdon HQ Reaction Engines has demonstrated a significant breakthrough by successfully integrating its precooler technology with a Rolls-Royce jet engine, achieving sustained Mach 3.5 conditions, at its …

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Fewer new tech companies setting up in the UK The number of new UK technology incorporations has declined by 11 percent in the second half of 2023 compared to the first quarter, marking the first significant drop since Q1 2022, following a period of sustained…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Raft of solar panels installed at iomart’s Maidenhead data centre Data centre operator iomart has installed 560 solar panels at its Maidenhead facility, expected to generate 250,000 kWh annually and save 96,061kg of CO2 emissions, as part of their long-term s…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Planning delays major barrier to growth for South West housebuilders A recent regional report reveals that planning delays, costly planning permissions, and high interest rates are the three main barriers hindering growth for SME housebuilders in the South We…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Plans approved to deliver £7m teaching facility at Solent University Southampton City Council has approved a £7 million refurbishment of Solent University's Sir Christopher Cockerell Building, set to transform it into a state-of-the-art teaching facility by n…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Acquisitions double revenues for Bournemouth’s Property Franchise Group The Property Franchise Group has announced a 104 per cent revenue increase to £26.9 million and nearly doubled its managed rental properties to 152,500 in the first half of the year, driv…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Midlands manufacturer Epwin Group looking ahead with confidence Solihull-based Epwin Group Plc, a manufacturer of energy-efficient and low-maintenance building products, has expressed confident expectations of meeting market forecasts for underlying operating…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Oxford Nanopore chosen to help better understand genetics in Singapore's population Oxford Nanopore Technologies has partnered with Singapore's National Precision Medicine programme to sequence 10,000 genomes, aiming to better understand the genetic diversity…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Government cancels £1.3bn of AI and tech funding, but launches an Action Plan for AI growth The new Labour government has canceled £1.3 billion in funding for technology and AI research initially promised by its predecessor, while simultaneously launching an …

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: QinetiQ wins €284M aerial training services contract with German armed forces QinetiQ has secured a €284 million, 10-year contract, with a two-year extension option, from the German armed forces for aerial training services across its air force, army, navy, a…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Flights from Farnborough Airport contribute £1.9bn GVA to UK, study shows A recent CBI Economics study has shown that business aviation flights from Farnborough Airport contribute £1.9 billion GVA to the UK economy annually and support 23,000 full-time equiva…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Government increases renewable energy auction funding to a record £1.5bn The UK government has boosted funding for its sixth renewable energy auction to a record £1.5 billion, enabling the industry to bid for subsidies under the Contracts for Difference schem…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Speed and compromise key to bring talent to Oxfordshire Employers in Oxfordshire need to speed up decision making and be willing to compromise if they want to snap up the best talent, according to a new report. Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.…

The Business Magazine Property Podcast Explores Labour's Housing Policies In this insightful episode of The Business Magazine Property Podcast, hosted by Stephen Emerson - Managing Editor of The Business Magazine - industry experts Lee Merrifield of MSP Capital, Paul Nash from Jansons Property, and Brian Dowling of Boyes Turner discuss Labour's amb…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Bristol tech firm Viper Innovations completes MBO Bristol’s Viper Innovations has successfully completed a management buyout, with directors Edward Davies, Hugo Mansfield, James Carnegie, and Rebekah Howard acquiring a majority shareholding, while co-founders…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Farnborough Aerospace Consortium strengthens ties with Poland Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC) has bolstered its partnership with Poland's Aviation Valley Cluster by signing a 'memorandum of understanding' at the Farnborough International Airshow and is…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Midlands space innovation recognised at Farnborough Airshow At the Farnborough Airshow, eight Midlands manufacturing projects were celebrated for their successful transition into the space industry under the £1 million R&D Pivot into Space programme, led by t…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Hampshire’s Croma Security Solutions posts strong results Croma Security Solutions Group in Hampshire has reported robust trading results for the year ending June 30, 2024, bolstered by network development, new client acquisitions, and product range expansion…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Grundon investing £750K in AI safety tech Grundon Waste Management is investing £750,000 in an AI-led driver safety programme for its commercial fleet, becoming one of the first major waste companies to adopt this technology after successful trials at two dep…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Farnborough Air Show: £100m for green air travel The UK government has committed over £100 million in government-industry funding for sustainable aerospace technology development to promote greener air travel, as the aerospace sector contributed £38 billion t…

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Wiltshire-based Good Energy unveils new fixed electric vehicle tariff Wiltshire-based Good Energy has launched a new fixed tariff for electric vehicle users that includes a free premium subscription to the Zapmap app, enhancing the charging experience for Bri…