Business Matters Magazine

6 days ago | bmmagazine.co.uk | Jamie Young

The new UK-US trade deal, announced with fanfare as a major step in transatlantic economic relations, offers little benefit to the UK’s automotive sector, according to the audit and tax experts at Blick Rothenberg. The deal — officially titled the General Terms for the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Economic Prosperity Deal — will reduce tariffs on British car exports to the US from 27.5% to 10%.

6 days ago | bmmagazine.co.uk | Jamie Young

Vulnerable beneficiaries are being left without essential support as charities across the UK are forced to scale back services or halt expansion plans due to surging operational costs, according to leading audit, tax and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.

6 days ago | bmmagazine.co.uk | Paul Jones

More than £18 million has been raised for grassroots sport across the UK since 2018, thanks to a trailblazing partnership between Crowdfunder and Sport England — a milestone celebrated last week at a special event in the House of Commons. The event brought together MPs, funding partners, sports bodies, and community leaders, who gathered to reflect on the success of the matched crowdfunding model and to discuss how it can become a cornerstone of future sports funding in Britain.

6 days ago | bmmagazine.co.uk | Jamie Young

British carmakers and manufacturers have welcomed the newly signed UK-US trade deal, which includes a significant reduction in tariffs on automotive and steel exports, offering long-awaited relief to key industrial sectors. The agreement — the first struck under President Trump’s renewed trade agenda — eliminates proposed American tariffs of 27.5% on British steel and reduces car tariffs to 10%, covering up to 100,000 UK car exports annually.

6 days ago | bmmagazine.co.uk | Jamie Young

John Lewis is expanding its café and restaurant offering in a renewed effort to drive footfall, enhance the in-store experience, and re-establish itself as a destination retailer for middle England. The department store group has announced plans to open five new cafés and restaurants across its estate this year, reflecting what it called the “growing importance of food and drink” in its department store strategy.