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Sentiment amongst retailers fell at the sharpest rate in 17 years, with a growing share of firms expecting their business situation to deteriorate over the coming quarter – according to the CBI’s latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey.

Firms across the private sector expect activity to fall in the next three months (weighted balance of -20%), extending a run of negative predictions that began in late 2024, according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator.

Europa, one of the UK’s leading distributors of electrical components and smart solutions, has been praised for its innovation, sustainability and contribution to local employment.

Seven accountants from Newbury swapped their calculators for running shoes as they took part in a prestigious race.

Contractor Henry Brothers Construction has staged a topping out celebration to mark completion of the main building frame for the £25m Global Conservation Centre the company is delivering at Twycross Zoo.

Over 150 guests enjoyed a memorable evening at The Law Society in the heart of legal London when they raised over £34,000 to help The Hygiene Bank charity.

Property consultancy Vail Williams has been appointed to manage the London headquarters of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ). The union is based near Kings Cross Station and the British Museum in prominent Headland House at 72 Acton Street, on the corner of Grays Inn Road.

Mid-market companies remained the growth engine of the UK private sector economy in September, according to the latest NatWest UK Business Growth Tracker data.

Leading glass packaging supplier Croxsons has received B Corporation (B Corp) certification, a globally recognised standard that measures social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

The NFU is calling on the government to renew its relationship with farmers and growers at the Budget by introducing measures that will ignite investment and growth in the industry, as rock-bottom confidence leaves investment as bone-dry as the fields this summer.

Consumer card spending declined -0.7 per cent year-on-year in September, down from 0.5 per cent growth in August and lower than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 4.1 per cent.

People earning more than £60,000 a year have a new way to manage their child benefit repayments following a change in HMRC’s process, according to a senior payroll professional.

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 disappear without urgent business rates reform. The findings, released ahead of the Autumn Budget, show around 7 in 10 UK adults (69%) lack confidence that the Government will deliver on its promise of relief for small businesses - despite repeated pledges in previous budgets.   If reforms are not delivered, 10% of small high street business o

The UK Agri-Tech Centre is announcing that after a highly competitive recruitment process, Steve McLean has been appointed CEO, stepping...

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Arco, the UK’s leading safety expert, is launching a special, one-off range of pink ATG nitrile gloves in support of Breast Cancer...

Across the UK, families who rely on vital in-home care services are at risk of losing the support they depend on, as smaller live-in and...