James Sanders from London diamonds is an early-stage investor in start-ups across a number of sectors. His interests lie primarily within AI, technology, gold, art, property and, of course, diamonds. As well as an active investor, James is an entrepreneur. He founded and is MD of

Importers bringing goods into the UK from Asia should see the cost of shipping continue to fall steeply before stabilising next spring, industry experts predict. As congestion in global supply chains has eased and demand fallen, the cost of moving containers from Asia has fallen by

Businesses are failing to recognise the importance social media is playing in the purchasing decisions of consumers. That is the findings of new research commissioned by social media tech specialists Maybe* as part of projects with UK Government and local authorities in the UK.The research shows

A six-month energy support scheme for businesses was welcomed yesterday by leading industry groups as vital to help keep companies afloat this winter, but quickly prompted warnings that support would need to be extended. After growing calls for emergency aid amid mounting energy costs, the government

HMRC has granted importers a one-month stay of execution from adopting a new computer system for customs declarations over concerns that too many businesses are unprepared. The existing 30-year-old regime, called Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight, or CHIEF, was due to close for import

Manufacturers expect a sharp fall in their output over the next three months in the weakest forecasts for growth since the depths of the pandemic. They reported a slight drop in output in the three months to September but expect a sharper decline in the next

Britain’s SMEs are owed on average £147,141 in late payments – nearly £74,000 more than in 2019. That’s according to the report ‘UK SMEs: Navigating Uncertainty’, from Dun & Bradstreet, the leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics.Following the fallout from COVID-19 and Brexit,