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Economic Climate


Private Sector Expects Activity To Fall Again
Private sector firms expect another significant fall in activity over the next three months (weighted balance of -22%), according to the...
Jan 27, 2025


CFOs Expect Further Cost Cutting In 2025
Deloitte ’s latest survey of UK Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) shows that business optimism fell to a two-year low in the fourth...
Jan 17, 2025


UK Economy Sees Very Slight Return To Growth
After three months of stagnation, the UK economy saw a modest growth, largely thanks to increased activity in pubs, restaurants, and the...
Jan 17, 2025


Budget Tax Hike Bursts Business Confidence
In the largest poll of business sentiment since October’s Budget, the BCC ’s Quarterly Economic Survey, shows concern about tax,...
Jan 8, 2025


Manufacturers’ Confidence Slumps As Costs Rocket
Business confidence among Britain’s manufacturers has dipped at the sharpest rate since the pandemic due to rocketing costs according to...
Dec 16, 2024


Workers 'Disillusioned' By Recent Pay Inflation & No Pay Rises
After a year of pay exceeding inflation, the tables seem to be turning on worker pay expectations as employers take stock of regulation...
Dec 10, 2024


UK Economy To Grow At Steady Yet Unimpressive Pace
The latest CBI Economic Forecast shows that, while the UK economy began to recover this year, growth over 2024 and 2025 is now expected...
Dec 9, 2024


Private Sector Expects Activity To Fall In Next Quarter
Private sector firms expect activity to fall in the three months to February 2025 (weighted balance of -10%), according to the CBI’s...
Dec 5, 2024


Business Confidence Dips From Summer Highs
The latest Lloyds Business Barometer found that confidence fell in November, with the index dipping three points to 41%. Considerably...
Dec 5, 2024


Sentiment Among Retailers Nosedived In November
Sentiment amongst retailers about their business situation over the next three months fell at the fastest pace for two years in November,...
Dec 2, 2024


Decline In Number Of Female Executives On FTSE 250 Boards
The number of women holding executive directorships on FTSE 250 boards has fallen 11% in the last two years, from 47 in 2022 to 42 in...
Dec 2, 2024


People Crisis Challenge For UK Economic Growth
New data has revealed a growing talent crisis in British businesses that could derail UK economic ambitions in light of a growing tax...
Nov 27, 2024


Businesses Setting Themselves Up For Failure As Skills Shortages Grow
Recruitment budgets are not expected to grow in line with the economic landscape, putting employers on the back foot with 2025...
Nov 18, 2024


Turning Values into Strength To Thrive Amid Economic Uncertainty
In today’s unpredictable economic environment, where governments adjust fiscal policies to respond to global pressures, family businesses...
Nov 12, 2024


Scottish Businesses Want More Government Support
Business will bear the brunt of Labour’s record tax raising UK budget and need more government support, Scotland’s business leaders have...
Nov 3, 2024


Chancellor Delivers Body Blow To Hospitality
Scotland's top hospitality operators will have to find a staggering £3* million after today’s Budget announcement by Chancellor Rachel...
Oct 30, 2024


September Acceleration In Rent And Mortgage Spending
Barclays Property Insights reveals that the increase in rent and mortgage spending accelerated in September, increasing 4.5 per cent...
Oct 22, 2024


Consumer Confidence Reaches Five-Year High
UK consumer confidence rose 1.7 percentage points in the third quarter of 2024, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker, based...
Oct 22, 2024


SME's Switching To Monthly Payments As Insurance Bills Rise
SMEs are switching to monthly payments for insurance bills as premium increases put pressure on their businesses, new research from the...
Oct 22, 2024


Private Company CEOs Remain Cautiously Optimistic
CEOs of private companies around the world are cautiously confident about their company’s growth prospects over the next three years,...
Oct 21, 2024

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