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Economic Climate
Small Business Index Reveals A Slowing Job Market
QuickBooks Small Business Index Reveals Decline and Stagnation in UK SMB Employment and Vacancies for September 2024 Intuit’s latest...
Oct 17, 2024
Business Confidence Falls In September
Business confidence dipped to a three-month low in September, the latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer has found. Key Findings:...
Oct 3, 2024
Private Sector Growth Expectations Soften
Private sector firms expect no change in activity over the next three months (weighted balance of 0%), according to the CBI’s latest...
Oct 3, 2024
Top CEOs Navigate Global Turbulence By Betting Big On AI And Talent
Top CEOs have shown resilience over the last decade as they have backed their businesses to prosper in the face of declining confidence...
Oct 3, 2024
Rent & Mortgage Spending Growth Hits 17 Month Low
Consumer confidence has increased following the base rate reduction, with 70 per cent confident in their household finances, up from 65...
Sep 12, 2024
Card Spending Returns To Growth Giving Economic Boost
Grocery spending saw its highest uplift since March, fuelled by a surge in shopping for picnic and barbecue foods at specialist stores....
Sep 11, 2024
Universal Business Activity Rise In August
August saw business activity rise universally across the UK for the first time in three months, the latest NatWest Regional Growth...
Sep 10, 2024
Strong Business Confidence Reflected In Rising Economic Optimism
The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer showed that business confidence remained at 50% in August. Although there was no increase to...
Sep 2, 2024
Fall In Small Business Confidence As Employment Costs Takes A Toll
Small business confidence fell back into negative territory in the second quarter of this year, losing the ground made up by the first...
Aug 28, 2024
UK Manufacturing Slips To Twelfth In World Rankings
The UK’s manufacturing sector has dropped out of the top ten world rankings, falling to twelfth according to the latest official figures...
Jul 29, 2024
Scrapping IHT Relief For Family Business Could Damage Economy
Scrapping IHT relief on family businesses would appear to be at odds with Labour’s mission to kickstart economy but rumours continue to...
Jul 29, 2024
Employment Growth Hits Four Month High
Business activity at UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) stalled in June with the NatWest SME Purchasing Managers’ Index...
Jul 29, 2024
Recruitment & Tax Threaten To Undermine Scottish Growth
Although the leading business survey shows that confidence and trading conditions have improved slightly among Scottish firms, it remains...
Jul 10, 2024
Continued Growth In Business Activity Across Most Of The UK
Business activity grew in nine UK nations and regions in June, after having risen in all 12 in the previous month, the latest NatWest...
Jul 9, 2024
Corporate Restructurings Set To Accelerate Over Next Two Years
The volume of new corporate restructuring mandates is set to continue rising over the next two years as distressed companies grapple with...
Jul 8, 2024
Easing Of EU Trade Barriers & VAT Cuts Desired By Business Owners
UK business owners want the easing of EU trade barriers and cuts to VAT from the next Government, according to a new survey just...
Jul 2, 2024
Business Confidence Falls Back In June
The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer has found that overall business confidence fell by 9 points to 41% in June. Despite falling...
Jul 2, 2024
Jobs Confidence In Wales Pushing Up Pay Expectations
Workers across Wales are showing above-average confidence in their job prospects, with pay expectations set to increase as a result....
Jul 2, 2024
Major Causes Of Small Business Insolvencies Revealed
Bad debts and payment disputes are a top cause of business insolvency, according to Purbeck Insurance Services, which has analysed...
Jun 24, 2024
The UK Economy Is Picking Up Steam…
With the General Election a matter of weeks away, the focus is firmly on the UK economy. The latest CBI economic forecast points to...
Jun 14, 2024
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