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Economic Climate


Family Businesses Navigating Storm Of Political & Economic Uncertainty
Family firms across the UK are having to deal with the political and economic uncertainty that is prevailing over British businesses today.
Oct 31, 2025


Small Business Growth Hopes Plunge – Chancellor Must Act
Confidence and growth hopes among the UK’s small business community has nosedived.
Oct 30, 2025


UK Business R&D Falls While Rivals surge
Latest data shows a sharp 6.3% drop in UK business R&D investment since 2021.
Oct 29, 2025


Family Business Sentiment Falls As Uncertainty Grows
Seventy per cent (70%) of respondents said they feel less optimistic about their business prospects compared to last year
Oct 28, 2025


UK Mid-Market Demonstrates Resilience In Q3
Mid-market companies remained the growth engine of the UK private sector economy in September.
Oct 16, 2025


Co-op Warns 60,000 Small Shops At Risk Without Urgent Business Rates Relief
Britain’s high streets face a critical moment, the Co-op has warned, as new research reveals 60,000 small shops and 150,000 jobs could...
Oct 13, 2025


UK Finance Leaders Report Rising Cost Pressures In Latest Survey
Deloitte’s latest survey of UK Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) – which took place between 17th and 30th September – shows that CFO...
Oct 13, 2025


September Sees Fall In Economic Confidence
After four months of elevated confidence, September saw a return to levels seen in the first part of the year. The latest Lloyds Business...
Oct 9, 2025


Manufacturers See Sharp Rebound In Activity According To Latest Research
Britain’s manufacturers have seen a sharp rebound in activity in the third quarter of the year, with signs that pent up investment demand...
Sep 15, 2025


GDP Result Leaves Small Firms Feeling Flat
Responding to the announcement that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) showed flat growth in July, and rose by 0.3% in the three months to...
Sep 12, 2025


Gross Lending To SMEs Continues To Increase
UK Finance’s latest Business Finance Review shows that SME lending by the main high street banks increased by 8 per cent in the second...
Sep 11, 2025


Over Half Of UK Firms Delaying Investment Decisions Until After The Budget
New research from the Barclays Business Prosperity Index reveals that while two in five (43 per cent) UK businesses surveyed are...
Sep 8, 2025


Recruiters See Jobs Growth Ahead, But Skills Shortages Persist
Recruiters expect vacancy levels to rise in the months ahead but warn that access to talent remains the biggest challenge, according to...
Sep 3, 2025


Professional Job Vacancies Rise Across The World’s Largest Firms
Global professional job vacancies saw a +9.2% month-on-month increase in July compared to June. The increases were broad-based across the...
Aug 27, 2025


Scottish Hospitality Group Call For Action On Job Losses
The hospitality industry has lost a further 5,000 jobs in the last month, bringing the total to 89,000 jobs lost since the last UK...
Aug 26, 2025


UK Manufacturing Output Volumes Fall In Three Months To August
Manufacturing output volumes fell at a sharp pace in the quarter to August, after being broadly flat in July, according to the CBI’s...
Aug 26, 2025


British Manufacturing Sector Shrinks Amid Prolonged Challenges
The British manufacturing sector is in the grip of a prolonged crisis, impacted by surging energy prices and global uncertainty,...
Aug 19, 2025


Latest Research Shows That GDP Is Poised To Slow Globally
KPMG International is forecasting global GDP growth to slow to rates not seen since the global financial crisis of 2008/9 as geopolitical...
Aug 12, 2025

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