UK Business News Today – 9 March 2026 | Economy, Markets & Insolvencies Energy markets have become the dominant force shaping the economic outlook for UK businesses as the conflict in the Middle East pushes oil prices sharply higher and

Friday Reflection: Do Businesses Really Practise What They Preach on Late Payments? James Salmon, Operations Director. Friday 6th March 2026 Last year we published a post titled “Practice What You Preach on Late Payments.” The message was simple. Businesses are

Business news 5 March 2026 Geopolitics and rising costs are dominating the business outlook today. The escalating conflict in the Middle East is pushing up oil and gas prices, threatening higher inflation, mortgage rates and energy bills. Meanwhile UK firms

£8.75 Billion Paid Late — Why the Late Payment Crisis Is Still Systemic A few weeks ago we explored why late payment persists in the UK. Why Late Payment Persists The answer was uncomfortable but clear: for many large organisations,

Royal Mail Delays: Why Email Addresses and Early Referral Now Matter More Than Ever Recent reports that Royal Mail executives are to be called before Parliament over serious letter delivery failures should concern every business that relies on post to