Business https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/news/business-finance/feed/atom/ 2026-01-20T12:32:58+00:00 Phoenix Newspaper The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation Canon EMEA appoints Peter Saak to lead Integrated Printing & Services Group 2026-01-19T21:47:46+00:00 2026-01-19T21:47:46+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/canon-emea-appoints-peter-saak-to-lead-integrated-printing-services-group Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Canon_EMEA_appoints_Peter_Saak_to_lead_Integrated_Printing_Services_Group1.jpg" /></p><p>Canon EMEA have just announced the appointment of Peter Saak as the new Chief of Integrated Printing &amp; Services Group (IPSG, formally Digital Printing &amp; Solutions).</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Canon_EMEA_appoints_Peter_Saak_to_lead_Integrated_Printing_Services_Group1.jpg" /></p><p>Canon EMEA have just announced the appointment of Peter Saak as the new Chief of Integrated Printing &amp; Services Group (IPSG, formally Digital Printing &amp; Solutions).</p> London-based startups win UAE FoodTech Challenge, with pioneering solutions to waste management and tree health monitoring 2026-01-19T21:42:39+00:00 2026-01-19T21:42:39+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/london-based-startups-win-uae-foodtech-challenge-with-pioneering-solutions-to-waste-management-and-tree-health-monitoring Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_London-based_startups_win_UAE_FoodTech_Challenge_with_pioneering_solutions_to_waste_management_and_tree_health_monitoring1.jpg" /></p><p>Flybox and Permia Sensing, London-based startups using insects to turn food waste into protein and fertilizer, and bioacoustic sensors and AI to detect pest infestations in palm trees, have been named as winners of the&nbsp;UAE's FoodTech Challenge during a live finale at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week – one of the world's largest sustainability gatherings.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_London-based_startups_win_UAE_FoodTech_Challenge_with_pioneering_solutions_to_waste_management_and_tree_health_monitoring1.jpg" /></p><p>Flybox and Permia Sensing, London-based startups using insects to turn food waste into protein and fertilizer, and bioacoustic sensors and AI to detect pest infestations in palm trees, have been named as winners of the&nbsp;UAE's FoodTech Challenge during a live finale at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week – one of the world's largest sustainability gatherings.</p> Reeves to tell Davos that Britain is the best place in the world to invest 2026-01-19T21:36:15+00:00 2026-01-19T21:36:15+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/reeves-to-tell-davos-that-britain-is-the-best-place-in-the-world-to-invest Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Reeves_to_tell_Davos_that_Britain_is_the_best_place_in_the_world_to_invest.png" /></p><p>Britain&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;haven of&nbsp;stability&nbsp;in&nbsp;an uncertain&nbsp;world&nbsp;as&nbsp;this government&nbsp;makes the UK&nbsp;the&nbsp;premier destination for global investment,&nbsp;Chancellor Rachel Reeves&nbsp;will tell global business and investors in Davos.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Reeves_to_tell_Davos_that_Britain_is_the_best_place_in_the_world_to_invest.png" /></p><p>Britain&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;haven of&nbsp;stability&nbsp;in&nbsp;an uncertain&nbsp;world&nbsp;as&nbsp;this government&nbsp;makes the UK&nbsp;the&nbsp;premier destination for global investment,&nbsp;Chancellor Rachel Reeves&nbsp;will tell global business and investors in Davos.</p> Transformation ahead for Old House at Home - the Walsall pub set for renovation 2026-01-19T21:32:30+00:00 2026-01-19T21:32:30+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/transformation-ahead-for-old-house-at-home-the-walsall-pub-set-for-renovation Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Transformation_ahead_for_Old_House_at_Home-the_Walsall_pub_set_for_renovation.jpg" /></p><p>The Old House at Home will close its doors, with a brand-new look&nbsp;ahead.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Transformation_ahead_for_Old_House_at_Home-the_Walsall_pub_set_for_renovation.jpg" /></p><p>The Old House at Home will close its doors, with a brand-new look&nbsp;ahead.</p> US Indian tech pro launch AI startup following Meta departure 2026-01-18T21:22:04+00:00 2026-01-18T21:22:04+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/us-indian-tech-pro-launch-ai-startup-following-meta-departure Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_US_Indian_tech_pro_launch_AI_startup_following_Meta_departure21.jpg" /></p><p>A US Indian tech professional quit his job at Meta to launch his own AI startup, after learning about coding on YouTube.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_US_Indian_tech_pro_launch_AI_startup_following_Meta_departure21.jpg" /></p><p>A US Indian tech professional quit his job at Meta to launch his own AI startup, after learning about coding on YouTube.</p> Canon Central North Africa makes new appointment as B2B Business Unit Directo 2026-01-17T00:21:08+00:00 2026-01-17T00:21:08+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/canon-central-north-africa-makes-new-appointment-as-b2b-business-unit-directo Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Canon_Central_North_Africa_makes_new_appointment_as_B2B_Business_Unit_Director1.jpg" /></p><p>Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) announces the appointment of&nbsp;Tushar Vashnavi as Business Unit Director, Business-to-Business (B2B),&nbsp;effective immediately.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Canon_Central_North_Africa_makes_new_appointment_as_B2B_Business_Unit_Director1.jpg" /></p><p>Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) announces the appointment of&nbsp;Tushar Vashnavi as Business Unit Director, Business-to-Business (B2B),&nbsp;effective immediately.</p> West Mids businesses account for 7% of administrations in 2025, analysis reveals 2026-01-17T00:16:31+00:00 2026-01-17T00:16:31+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/west-mids-businesses-account-for-7-of-administrations-in-2025-analysis-reveals Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_West_Mids_businesses_account_for_7p.c._of_administrations_in_2025_analysis_reveals11.jpg" /></p><p>Business failures in&nbsp;the West&nbsp;Midlands&nbsp;reached&nbsp;7% of all UK administrations in 2025, making it the&nbsp;fifth-highest region for corporate insolvencies&nbsp;–&nbsp;according to analysis by full-service law firm&nbsp;<a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC1DCbEiz4DhOvt5n0x6PTpE-3DmHM2_6jWoDsucP9FaN5Fexj4dxTLo85IHFVfd19pA5ynrQzGVEu16OGvM2CzIsxgFtO58fe60QRNtAEc5KMyxgpUTbgMUOWWTinwwC82s9KoGXt-2FK8ag3v-2BeGiYVinNMQzZHc4ppSqKic8ecGVre2988W-2F8j-2BoAHSg4SKrM2z3DRM2Tlu4dnJ3QQ-2FvU1M2F09K7bThBNhgEIecbeEtFRxQ2I68Zi9y9-2BqMMObxRzgW-2BoBrtW-2BgAkMKxYG4AviDQUzI0ReqYvrEVkhqOHyavUOOmUGZriQvd-2BM6V71TM8GoxprTTipsM47VV8EFyAhB3mydazdUrcGFsAFD-2BeI7vFPzIdBA517vwdIw0eE0WpGTEEzgG0-3D">Shakespeare Martineau</a>.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_West_Mids_businesses_account_for_7p.c._of_administrations_in_2025_analysis_reveals11.jpg" /></p><p>Business failures in&nbsp;the West&nbsp;Midlands&nbsp;reached&nbsp;7% of all UK administrations in 2025, making it the&nbsp;fifth-highest region for corporate insolvencies&nbsp;–&nbsp;according to analysis by full-service law firm&nbsp;<a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC1DCbEiz4DhOvt5n0x6PTpE-3DmHM2_6jWoDsucP9FaN5Fexj4dxTLo85IHFVfd19pA5ynrQzGVEu16OGvM2CzIsxgFtO58fe60QRNtAEc5KMyxgpUTbgMUOWWTinwwC82s9KoGXt-2FK8ag3v-2BeGiYVinNMQzZHc4ppSqKic8ecGVre2988W-2F8j-2BoAHSg4SKrM2z3DRM2Tlu4dnJ3QQ-2FvU1M2F09K7bThBNhgEIecbeEtFRxQ2I68Zi9y9-2BqMMObxRzgW-2BoBrtW-2BgAkMKxYG4AviDQUzI0ReqYvrEVkhqOHyavUOOmUGZriQvd-2BM6V71TM8GoxprTTipsM47VV8EFyAhB3mydazdUrcGFsAFD-2BeI7vFPzIdBA517vwdIw0eE0WpGTEEzgG0-3D">Shakespeare Martineau</a>.</p> Connecting Dudley’s Supply Chain: Construction Sector 2026-01-16T10:25:30+00:00 2026-01-16T10:25:30+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/connecting-dudleys-supply-chain-construction-sector Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Connecting_Dudleys_Supply_Chain.png" /></p><p>Construction businesses and suppliers are invited&nbsp;to attend a relaxed networking event centred on upcoming development and regeneration opportunities across the borough.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Connecting_Dudleys_Supply_Chain.png" /></p><p>Construction businesses and suppliers are invited&nbsp;to attend a relaxed networking event centred on upcoming development and regeneration opportunities across the borough.</p> HM Treasury responds to GDP figures 2026-01-16T10:23:03+00:00 2026-01-16T10:23:03+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/hm-treasury-responds-to-gdp-figures Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_HM_Treasury_responds_to_GDP_figures.jpg" /></p><p>An HM Treasury spokesperson said: “To make the economy work for working people, we are reversing&nbsp;years of underinvestment by protecting record infrastructure investment, driving through major planning reform, backing expansion at Heathrow and Gatwick, delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail and getting Sizewell C built.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_HM_Treasury_responds_to_GDP_figures.jpg" /></p><p>An HM Treasury spokesperson said: “To make the economy work for working people, we are reversing&nbsp;years of underinvestment by protecting record infrastructure investment, driving through major planning reform, backing expansion at Heathrow and Gatwick, delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail and getting Sizewell C built.</p> Aokah launches UK operations to help enterprises ideate, set up, and scale global capability centres with execution intelligence 2026-01-15T10:02:29+00:00 2026-01-15T10:02:29+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/aokah-launches-uk-operations-to-help-enterprises-ideate-set-up-and-scale-global-capability-centres-with-execution-intelligence Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Aokah_launches_UK_operations_to_help_enterprises_ideate.jpg" /></p><p>Aokah, the Global Capability Execution Intelligence platform built to orchestrate next-generation Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and global delivery ecosystems, today announced the launch of its UK operations.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Aokah_launches_UK_operations_to_help_enterprises_ideate.jpg" /></p><p>Aokah, the Global Capability Execution Intelligence platform built to orchestrate next-generation Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and global delivery ecosystems, today announced the launch of its UK operations.</p> Industry veteran Jobe appointed Gambia Petroleum Commission DG 2026-01-15T09:55:38+00:00 2026-01-15T09:55:38+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/industry-veteran-jobe-appointed-gambia-petroleum-commission-dg Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Industry_veteran_Jobe_appointed_Gambia_Petroleum_Commission_DG11.jpg" /></p><p>Gambian President Adama Barrow has appointed Cany Jobe as the new Director General of The Gambia Petroleum Commission, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to advance its oil and gas sector.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Industry_veteran_Jobe_appointed_Gambia_Petroleum_Commission_DG11.jpg" /></p><p>Gambian President Adama Barrow has appointed Cany Jobe as the new Director General of The Gambia Petroleum Commission, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to advance its oil and gas sector.</p> PlanetAI Nature Space, Spain's first carbon credit certifier and EU leader by volume of credits issued 2026-01-15T09:50:37+00:00 2026-01-15T09:50:37+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/planetai-nature-space-spain-s-first-carbon-credit-certifier-and-eu-leader-by-volume-of-credits-issued Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_PlanetAI_Nature_Space.jpg" /></p><p>PlanetAI Nature Space (PNS) has established itself as the first carbon credit certification body founded in Spain and as the leading European Union standard by volume of carbon credits issued, with more than 133 million credits.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_PlanetAI_Nature_Space.jpg" /></p><p>PlanetAI Nature Space (PNS) has established itself as the first carbon credit certification body founded in Spain and as the leading European Union standard by volume of carbon credits issued, with more than 133 million credits.</p> Northern Powerhouse Rail to drive biggest travel upgrade in the North in a generation 2026-01-14T11:46:31+00:00 2026-01-14T11:46:31+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/northern-powerhouse-rail-to-drive-biggest-travel-upgrade-in-the-north-in-a-generation Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ1_-_Northern_Powerhouse_Rail_to_drive_biggest_travel_upgrade_in_the_North_in_a_generation.jpg" /></p><p>People across the North of England will benefit from faster commutes, better jobs, more homes and increased investment in their communities as the Government launches a major growth plan for the North - with Northern Powerhouse Rail at its heart.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ1_-_Northern_Powerhouse_Rail_to_drive_biggest_travel_upgrade_in_the_North_in_a_generation.jpg" /></p><p>People across the North of England will benefit from faster commutes, better jobs, more homes and increased investment in their communities as the Government launches a major growth plan for the North - with Northern Powerhouse Rail at its heart.</p> 65% rise in Self Assessment payments via the HMRC app 2026-01-13T15:37:55+00:00 2026-01-13T15:37:55+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/65-rise-in-self-assessment-payments-via-the-hmrc-app Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_65_percent_rise_in_Self_Assessment_payments_via_the_HMRC_app.jpg" /></p><p>The number of people using the HMRC app to pay their Self Assessment tax bill has increased by nearly 65 percent.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_65_percent_rise_in_Self_Assessment_payments_via_the_HMRC_app.jpg" /></p><p>The number of people using the HMRC app to pay their Self Assessment tax bill has increased by nearly 65 percent.</p> Indians named the wealthiest Ethnic group in the UK 2026-01-12T20:12:26+00:00 2026-01-12T20:12:26+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/indians-named-the-wealthiest-ethnic-group-in-the-uk Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Indians_named_the_wealthiest_Ethnic_group_in_the_UK1.jpg" /></p><p>Indian people in the UK recorded strong growth in wealth over the past decade, while several other Ethnic groups experienced declines, according to a report by the London School of Economics.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_Indians_named_the_wealthiest_Ethnic_group_in_the_UK1.jpg" /></p><p>Indian people in the UK recorded strong growth in wealth over the past decade, while several other Ethnic groups experienced declines, according to a report by the London School of Economics.</p> GNPC and R&D partnership signals Africa’s energy future is innovation-led 2026-01-11T12:23:42+00:00 2026-01-11T12:23:42+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/gnpc-and-rd-partnership-signals-africas-energy-future-is-innovation-led Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_GNPC_and_RD_partnership_signals_Africas_energy_future_is_innovation-led.png" /></p><p>Algeria’s state-owned oil company Sonatrach and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the auspices of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), formalizing plans for a strategic partnership focused on research, development and innovation (R&amp;D) in the oil and gas sector.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/BIZ_-_GNPC_and_RD_partnership_signals_Africas_energy_future_is_innovation-led.png" /></p><p>Algeria’s state-owned oil company Sonatrach and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the auspices of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), formalizing plans for a strategic partnership focused on research, development and innovation (R&amp;D) in the oil and gas sector.</p>