A major review of business rates will be published today as evidence shows smaller firms face a higher burden from the tax than big companies.
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Boost for small businesses as Philip Hammond scraps rates rise
The chancellor will attempt to show that the Conservatives are on the side of small businesses in his budget this month with expected changes to business rates and VAT charges.
Falling behind? Big companies turn to fast-moving start-ups
Corporate accelerators are putting ambitious entrepreneurs in touch with big firms, but not all relationships succeed
Imperial Brands dividend keeps on growing
Imperial Brands, the maker of Davidoff and Gauloises cigarettes, Rizla rolling paper and e-cigarettes, has reported its ninth year of 10 per cent dividend growth.
The truth about Facebook: how to win 2bn friends and destroy civilisation
We think it’s a harmless way to stay in touch with friends. The truth is far more destructive. Award-winning writer John Lanchester investigates how Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard jape grew into the biggest surveillance enterprise in the history of mankind
Corbyn promises ‘common ground’ with executives
Jeremy Corbyn promised that a Labour government would make “common ground” with business as the opposition leader outlined his party’s plans to remould the economy if elected.