Mixed news for the UKs SME owners 28th August 2019. Two-thirds of businesses fear economy will worsen Are you, like many SME owners, worried about the economic outlook? What affect is it having on your customer base? Sentiment within Britain’s

More bad news for retail but could this latest new proposal save the high street? 27th August 2019. Sales plunge at fastest rate since financial crisis The Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) latest health check on the retail industry has

Business groups warn staff shortages are becoming more acute  23/08/2019 UK net migration has fallen 12% to 226,000, driven by the lowest level of EU nationals arriving in six years. The Office for National Statistics revealed that the number of

Business leaders urge rates reform 22th August 2019. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid are being encouraged by business leaders to overhaul business rates, a system which was once described as “basically a poll tax”

Financial optimism index points to fragility in consumer confidence. 20th August 2019 A key index into household financial confidence points to a fragility in consumer confidence. The IHS Markit’s monthly household finance index has dipped to a three-month low, falling