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Family Businesses Call For Greater Support As 92% Say Current Policies Fall Short
When asked whether they felt the government was doing enough to support family businesses, a resounding 92% of respondents said no.
Oct 28, 20252 min read
Why Gen Z Could Transform The UK’s Small Business Landscape
“Young adults in the UK are brimming with entrepreneurial ambition, but a persistent barrier threatens to stall the next wave of small...
Sep 12, 20252 min read
Support More Young People Into Work
Young people deserve better than unemployment after spending years studying for their exams, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has...
Aug 21, 20253 min read
Bank Of England Cuts Interest Rates
The Bank of England has made a significant decision to cut interest rates from 4.25% to 4% which could mean that borrowing becomes...
Aug 7, 20255 min read
Profit Warnings From UK-listed Companies With DB Pension Scheme Reach Four-Year High
UK-listed companies with a Defined Benefit (DB) pension scheme issued 81 profit warnings in 2024, the highest annual volume since the...
Feb 14, 20252 min read
Essential Spending Returns To Growth In January
Credit and debit card spending grew 1.9 per cent year-on-year in January – the highest uplift since March 2024, but remaining lower than...
Feb 13, 20254 min read
Business Confidence Is Rising Amid Ongoing Geopolitical And Economic Issues
Business confidence amongst UK CEOs is growing, despite ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges, according to the latest...
Feb 13, 20253 min read
UK Private Equity Deal Activity Rebounds In 2024
Total private equity investment activity in the UK rose by 4.4% in 2024, with deal values increasing to their highest level for two...
Feb 11, 20253 min read
Small Business Growth Forecasts Fall
The percentage of UK small business owners predicting growth (33%) has dipped to a nine-month low, according to the latest quarterly data...
Feb 7, 20253 min read
Barclays Offers Mortgage Boost To Home Buyers, Without A Larger Deposit
Average age of first-time buyer in the UK rose to almost 34 last year, according to Barclays’ proprietary data, as people increasingly...
Feb 6, 20253 min read
Small Firms Hope Base Rate Cut Will Mean Lower Borrowing Costs
Responding to the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee’s vote to cut the base rate to 4.5%, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)...
Feb 6, 20252 min read
CEOs Undeterred By Uncertain Business Landscape
CEO optimism strengthens, although 43% say they won’t fully achieve transformation goals. 56% of global CEOs expect to actively pursue...
Feb 3, 20253 min read
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, 20252 min read
Food & Drink Exports Continued To Fall In 2024
Food and drink exports have continued to fall in Q3, with exports in the first nine months of 2024 down 10.2% to £16.3 billion, driven by...
Jan 27, 20253 min read
Retail Sales Slump Continues Into January
Year-on-year retail sales volumes fell at a faster pace in January, extending the sector’s downturn into a fourth consecutive month....
Jan 27, 20252 min read
Growth, Profitability & Ambitious Expansion Plans For Urban Pubs & Bars
Urban Pubs & Bars (“UPB”), London’s largest independent pub and dining group, has announced a record-breaking EBITDA of £8.7m for the...
Jan 27, 20252 min read
British Manufacturers Could Slash Energy Bills With A Clear Strategy
Manufacturers are still being hit with soaring gas and electricity prices, and while the record highs of early 2022 have abated, many...
Jan 27, 20253 min read
774,000 Hospitality Workers Dragged Into New NICs Threshold
New analysis from UKHospitality reveals that a fifth of hospitality’s workforce will be dragged into the new employer NICs threshold for...
Jan 24, 20251 min read
Private Sector Expects Steep Decline In Activity Into 2025
Private sector firms expect activity to fall in the three months to March (weighted balance of -24%), according to the CBI’s latest...
Jan 22, 20252 min read
Co-op Announces £820K Sustainability Fund For British farmers
Co-op announces further backing for British farmers with a new £820K fund to support sustainable farming efforts, building on the...
Jan 21, 20253 min read
UK Labour Market: A Long, Bleak Run Starts Here
According to the Office for National Statistics, the unemployment rate in the UK climbed to 4.4% between September and November,...
Jan 21, 20251 min read
No Holiday Cheer For Retailers
Retailers reported a moderate fall in year-on-year sales volumes for December, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey....
Jan 20, 20252 min read
December Retail Sales Weaker Than Expected
The Office for National Statistics has reported retail sales figures in Great Britain for December which were slightly weaker than had...
Jan 17, 20251 min read
Voluntary And Community Sector Facing Increasing Demand For Services
Voluntary and community organisations across South Yorkshire are facing a growing gap between demand for their services and their...
Jan 16, 20252 min read
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