Overall, UK broadband is quite a mixed bag, with rural areas still losing out by a considerable margin. The following four initiatives are, however, cause for optimism. more»

Snapchat has announced a series of new tools targeted at boosting the marketing efforts of small companies, as the platform’s Snapchat Ads offering is officially made live. more»

Analysis of Companies House data showed the number of operating tech startups reach 5,995 by the end of February 2017 – 3,670 more companies than the figure recorded in the days after the Brexit vote. more»

The UK’s technology businesses achieved a combined turnover of £170bn in 2015, according to a new report that demonstrated the growing strength of the country’s digital economy. more»

By carving a niche in an increasingly crowded healthy living market, Shara Tochia and Hettie Holmes have turned their weekly newsletter into a fully-fledged online lifestyle destination – DOSE. more»

Online shopping has opened up the retail world to a global audience. However, with designs, sizes and styles varying across regions and retailers, it is not always easy to shop with confidence online. more»

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell will tell the Labour Party conference that a Labour-led government will create an “entrepreneurial state” in Britain. more»

In an open letter to the Evening Standard, a collection of 58 tech bosses wrote that after the Brexit vote, it was now important to let the world know that the UK “will never stop being a competitive, entrepreneurial and dynamic place to innovate and create jobs”. more»

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on the government to improve support for female entrepreneurs by providing more advice and mentoring. more»

George Osborne introduced the “Airbnb allowance” in 2016’s Budget, giving Britain’s growing community of “micro entrepreneurs” who make money online via the sharing economy a new tax-free allowance worth £1,000 a year. more»