Business news 29 January 2026 UK and global markets may look resilient on the surface, but beneath the headlines cash flow pressure remains intense. Insolvencies are still running well above pre-pandemic levels, retail failures continue to mount, borrowing costs remain

Business news 28 January 2026 UK businesses are facing a familiar squeeze: costs remain high, demand is uneven, and insolvencies continue to stack up. While pubs have secured a modest business rates discount, wider hospitality and retail pressures remain unresolved.

Business news 27 January 2026 UK businesses are facing a familiar but intensifying mix of rising costs, fragile demand and growing insolvency risk. Inflation in shops is picking up again, hospitality and retail remain under strain, and insolvency notices continue

Business news 23 January 2026 UK borrowing falls, retail spending flickers and confidence battles perception UK businesses end the week facing a familiar mix of mixed economic signals, political uncertainty and rising insolvency risk. Government borrowing has fallen sharply, helped

Business news 22 January 2026 UK inflation surprise, insolvencies mount and policy uncertainty dominates UK businesses are facing another testing mix of rising costs, fragile confidence and mounting insolvency risk. Inflation has jumped higher than expected, interest-rate relief looks delayed,