Articles by ‘John North’

Britain’s manufacturing sector expanded faster than expected last month, bolstered by improved order books and increased market confidence, according to a survey.

The number of IT companies in the UK has increased by 15,000 over the past year, rising to more than 320,000, a new study has shown.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined brokerage Execution Noble & Company Limited (ENCL) £231,000 for failing in its role as sponsor to listed companies.

A watchdog has warned companies about blaming bogus health and safety laws for poor customer service.

The Mayor of London has announced plans to set up a special fund for tech start-ups.

The Law Society, the body that represents solicitors in England and Wales, has called for greater clarity on proposals requiring UK-incorporated unquoted companies to keep a new register of people with significant control (PSC) over them.

An investigation has revealed that workers on two out of five building sites are not receiving adequate protection.

Israeli businesses are increasingly looking for tech partners in London rather than Silicon Valley, the country’s chief scientist has said.

Tech start-up firms in London are to benefit from a new £25m government fund designed to help more than 150 seed firms.

The head of the UK’s Tech City has said that the country is creating more jobs in the sector, than there are suitable people to fill them.

Two new sets of consolidated regulations – The Explosives Regulations 2014 and The Acetylene Safety (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014 – came into force on October 1st.

In the last decade Europe has produced $30bn technology start-ups; 11 of them were created here in the UK. Russia, the second best performer, produced only five, meaning that the UK still leads the way.