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

Business news 27 February 2026 It’s the last working day of the month, and today’s headlines are a reminder that cashflow risk rarely comes from one direction. Compliance demands are rising (MTD), HMRC is squeezing harder, and labour-market fragility is

Business news 24 February 2026 After a long weekend break, CPA news summary is back and today’s picture is clear: smaller firms are absorbing the sharp end of a “two-speed” UK economy just as cost pressures build into April. The

Business news 18 December 2025 UK businesses head into the final days before Christmas with interest rate cuts firmly back on the agenda, inflation cooling faster than expected, and mounting evidence that cash-flow pressure is spreading across multiple sectors. Markets

Business news 27 November 2025 Autumn Budget Special A comprehensive breakdown of the Autumn Budget 2025 and what it means for UK small businesses, including threshold freezes, dividend tax changes, capital allowances, compliance measures and market movements. James Salmon, Operations