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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
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 16, 20255 min read
Global Risks Report 2025: Conflict, Environment And Disinformation Top Threats
The 20th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, released today, reveals an increasingly fractured global landscape,...
Jan 15, 20253 min read
North Of England Leads The Way As House Prices Continue To Rise
According to today’s House Price Index, UK average house prices rose 3.3% in the year to November 2024. On a seasonally adjusted basis,...
Jan 15, 20252 min read
UK Economy Could Spring Back By 1.7% In 2025
The ultimate impact will depend on policy responses and the interplay of these trends on a global scale according to the latest KPMG...
Jan 15, 20253 min read
UK Inflation Slows More Than Expected
For the first time in three months, UK inflation unexpectedly fell in December, driven by a decrease in hotel prices and a reduction in...
Jan 15, 20253 min read
London Stock Exchange Ends A Challenging 2024 On A High
During one of the quietest years on record, the London Stock Exchange was buoyed by the listing of Canal+ in the final quarter of 2024....
Jan 13, 20253 min read
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 13, 20254 min read
December Sales Boost Fails To Save Retail’s Golden Quarter
Total retail sales in discretionary spend categories grew by +7.7% in December but failed to boost overall growth in the Golden Quarter,...
Jan 13, 20252 min read
Consumer Card Spending Stalled In December
Consumer card spending growth remained flat in December, at 0.0 per cent year-on-year – significantly lower than the latest CPIH...
Jan 10, 20254 min read
Financial Services Optimism Falls As Autumn Budget Measures Hit Home
Optimism in the FS sector fell at the quickest pace since September 2022, according to the latest CBI Financial Services Survey. That is...
Jan 9, 20252 min read
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, 20254 min read
New FSB Research Shows Negative Impact Of Employment Plan
New research shows scale to which Labour’s employment plan will harm jobs, lock people out of work and cause spiralling benefits bill....
Jan 6, 20252 min read
Drab December Caps A Disappointing Year For Footfall
The later timing of Black Friday in 2024 meant that it falls into December’s, rather than November’s figures, while the reverse was true...
Jan 6, 20252 min read
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, 20243 min read
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 9, 20242 min read
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, 20243 min read
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