Entrepreneurs love new tools. The trading world runs on a very old one – and the reasons why hold a lesson about platforms, standards and switching costs that applies well beyond finance. In an industry that reinvents itself every eighteen…
Last checked: 16 July 2026 Jaco Couriers Limited, an Aberdeen-based courier business, has entered compulsory liquidation following court action connected with HM Revenue and Customs. The liquidation is a court-ordered insolvency procedure, not a voluntary closure, administration or solvent winding-up.…
Highly successful entrepreneurs commonly plan their priorities, protect time for important work, monitor business finances, listen to customers, delegate appropriately and review their progress. They also make time for learning, relationship-building and personal recovery. These habits help them respond to…
A Scottish pub company linked to The Arthurlie Inn in Barrhead has entered liquidation, adding another local hospitality business to those facing tough trading conditions across the UK licensed trade. The company at the centre of the case is The…
Picture a small studio in Brighton, three founders crowded around a single monitor, watching the numbers tick over after launch week. The app is doing fine on paper, downloads steady, reviews kind. Yet the spreadsheet tells a quieter, harsher story:…
Every founder eventually hits the same wall. Getting a customer through the door is one challenge; convincing them to come back next week is a different sport entirely. For all the talk of growth hacking and clever acquisition funnels, the…
There is a familiar rhythm to how Britons unwind these days. The working day ends, the laptop closes, and within minutes a thumb is scrolling through Netflix, a quick round of Candy Crush, or a Spotify playlist. What once meant…
For a growing number of UK consumers, digital currency has stopped being a thing you simply hold and started being a thing you actually use. That shift, from a speculative asset tucked away in a wallet app to a spending…
The Trading Standards Glasgow Toy Warning follows the seizure of more than 5,900 counterfeit squishy toys from a Glasgow warehouse. Popular on TikTok and YouTube, the toys were removed over safety concerns, including chemical exposure, choking hazards, flammability risks, and…
The planned London Tube strikes scheduled for this week have been suspended following last-minute discussions between the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and London Underground. The immediate disruption many passengers expected has been avoided, and Underground services are continuing…