Doug Richard, a former “Dragon†from the BBC TV show Dragons’ Den and founder of School For Startups that teaches people how to launch a company, calls the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme “potentially one of the most extraordinary incentives ever createdâ€.
Business News- UK growth forecasts slashed by IMF as Iran war hurts global economy – business live 14/04/2026International Monetary Fund has lowered its forecast for UK growth in 2026 and 2027, due to Iran war and weak growth in late 2025Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warnsNewsflash: The International Energy Agency has cut its forecasts for global oil demand this year, as the Iran war drives up prices.In its latest […]
- UK steel exports to EU at risk as bloc doubles tariffs and halves quotas 14/04/2026Decision to reduce duty-free quotas by 47% aimed at curbing Chinese importsBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU is to go ahead with plans to double tariffs and halve quotas on imports of steel from July, in a move designed to curb Chinese imports but which could damage UK exports to the bloc.The decision by EU […]
- Trump pick to lead Federal Reserve has assets worth over $100m, disclosures indicate 14/04/2026Kevin Warsh, seeking to replace Fed chair, Jerome Powell, had to file financial disclosures for Senate approvalKevin Warsh, the former Federal Reserve governor chosen by Donald Trump to lead the central bank, has submitted financial disclosures that suggest he holds assets worth well over $100m.The document is required for his nomination to advance through the […]
- Nissan turnaround plan pins hopes on ‘AI-defined vehicles’ 14/04/2026Japanese carmaker will add self-driving abilities to 90% of cars in future and cut a fifth of its modelsBusiness live – latest updatesNissan has said it will add self-driving abilities to the vast majority of its cars and cut a fifth of its models in the latest stage of the Japanese carmaker’s drawn-out turnaround efforts.Ivan […]
- AI companies make powerful tech – but they’re also savvy marketers 14/04/2026Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI is said to be frighteningly capable, but we shouldn’t get carried away by the hypeHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, the Guardian’s US tech editor, writing to you from my happy village in Pokopia.Tech companies are cutting jobs and betting on AI. The payoff is far from […]
- UK growth forecasts slashed by IMF as Iran war hurts global economy – business live 14/04/2026