Economic Climate

Aston University researchers’ recommendations to boost the UK's ethnic minority businesses are to be adopted by the government. The...

The Bank of England has made a significant decision to cut interest rates from 4.25% to 4% which could mean that borrowing becomes...

The professional staffing market is showing promising signs, with both contract and permanent hiring activity increasing month-on-month....

Firms across the private sector expect activity to fall in the next three months (weighted balance of -18%), extending a run of negative...

“The new car market has experienced a decline in July, with registrations down -5.0%” said Sue Robinson, Chief Executive of the National...

The UK manufacturing sector showed tentative signs of stabilisation in July, but the underlying picture remains fragile as demand softens...

The percentage of small businesses working on new initiatives to power future growth has fallen to a four-year low (65%) and is...

Retailers reported that sales volumes fell at a firm rate in the year to July, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey....

Firms across the private sector expect activity to fall in the next three months (weighted balance of -18%), extending a run of negative...

US and European stock futures rallied recently after explosive earnings from Big Tech renewed optimism over corporate profitability....

For generations, the UK high street has been the beating heart of towns and cities across the country. It's where people shopped, dined,...

Heavy-handed personal guarantees are “shackling” ambition and risk holding back the growth the economy needs, the Federation of Small...

Farmers are being urged to reassess their livestock insurance cover due to rising cattle values. Toby Baker, a seasoned rural insurance...

The West Midlands must act fast if it is to bridge a net zero skills gap and become a leader in the green economy, a new report has...

With the majority of UK households feeling financially secure, the economy is set for a summer boost related to 70% of people heading on...

Around one in five SMEs believe it will become more difficult to pay tax bills in the year ahead as business tax rises come into effect,...

Bitcoin surged above $112,000 this week for the first time, driven by mounting political momentum, regulatory repositioning, and...

Data from Barclays Property Insights shows that rent and mortgage spending grew 4.3 per cent year-on-year in June, marking the fourth...

Deloitte’s latest survey of UK Chief Financial Officers shows that finance leaders see the UK as the most attractive destination when it...

Responding to the Government’s roadmap setting out how it will deliver its new package of additional employment legislation through Make...