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- Tories would maximise North Sea oil and gas extraction, Badenoch to say 30/08/2025Conservative leader says it is ‘absurd’ to shift away from fossil fuels and leave ‘vital resources untapped’The Conservative party will aim to “maximise extraction” of oil and gas in the North Sea if it wins power, Kemi Badenoch is expected to announce.Badenoch will use a speech in Aberdeen in the coming days to set out […]
- More than 500 workers at Voice of America and other broadcasters to be laid off 30/08/2025Acting CEO of parent agency makes announcement one day after judge blocks her from firing VOA directorThe agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters is eliminating jobs for more than 500 employees, a Trump administration official said. The move could ratchet up a months-long legal challenge over the news outlets’ fate.Kari […]
- Vineyards assess damage as wildfire rips through California wine country: ‘a devastating situation’ 30/08/2025The growing threat of fires has shaken the Napa valley wine industry, as fears of smoke-spoiled grapes and soaring insurance rates put vintners on edgeElton Slone and his colleagues at the Robert Craig Winery in Napa valley had gathered for their annual pre-harvest company party last week – complete with copper pot carnitas and grape […]
- Here’s what to know about the court ruling striking down Trump’s tariffs 30/08/2025A federal appeals court said the president overstepped his authority when he imposed sweeping import dutiesDonald Trump suffered the biggest defeat yet to his tariff policies on Friday, as a federal appeals court ruled he had overstepped his presidential powers when he enacted punitive financial measures against almost every country in the world.In a 7-4 […]
- What the Cracker Barrel backlash shows about Maga’s influence on US culture 30/08/2025What likely started as a routine refresh spiraled into a political storm that went all the way to the US presidentIt was supposed to be a simple rebrand – or so Cracker Barrel thought.Earlier this month, the 56-year-old southern restaurant chain known for its country-store charm and nostalgic Americana aesthetic unveiled a new look: a […]
- Tories would maximise North Sea oil and gas extraction, Badenoch to say 30/08/2025