Business news 26 December 2025 With markets quiet and policymakers largely off-duty, today’s business news is lighter than usual due to the Christmas holiday period. Even so, there are still important signals for small businesses — particularly around cash flow

Business news 25 December 2025 With UK and global markets closed for Christmas Day, attention turns to Christmas Eve trading and a small number of significant business developments. While trading volumes were thin, global markets ended the pre-holiday session on

Business news 24 December 2025 UK businesses head into Christmas with mixed signals. Insolvency numbers have eased slightly, global markets remain strong, and interest rates have begun to edge lower. However, rising household costs, elevated commodity prices and persistent pressure

Business news 23 December 2025 UK businesses face a challenging mix of slowing economic growth, rising tax pressure, fragile consumer demand and continued insolvency risk as 2025 draws to a close. While global markets are buoyant on year-end optimism and

Business news 22 December 2025 UK businesses are ending the year under sustained pressure as economic growth stalls, consumer finances weaken, and insolvency levels remain elevated. GDP growth slowed to just 0.1% in Q3, household savings fell to their lowest