Business news 12 January 2026 Cost pressure is still the headline for UK small businesses that sell on terms: business rates uncertainty is spreading beyond pubs, tax policy is getting noisier (and harder to plan around), and confidence indicators are

Business news 9 January 2026 UK businesses are heading into 2026 facing a difficult mix of weaker demand, rising job losses and ongoing policy uncertainty. While global markets have been buoyed by mining consolidation and defence spending, conditions on the

Business news 8 January 2026 UK businesses are facing a tough mix of rising employment costs, weak confidence, uneven consumer demand and mounting insolvency risk. While parts of retail and tech continue to show resilience, construction, hospitality and investment-led sectors

Business news 7 January 2026 UK businesses enter 2026 facing a complex mix of optimism and risk. Stock markets have reached record highs, small business confidence is improving and IPO activity has picked up, yet insolvencies continue, employment sentiment is

Credit check your customers (yes, even the “good ones”) One of the most common phrases heard in credit control is: “We’ve worked with them for years. They’re fine.” Sometimes that’s true. Sometimes the credit file tells a very different story.