IMF Downgrades Growth Forecast 21st December 2017. The IMF has cut its UK economic growth forecast, blaming Brexit uncertainty. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects growth of 1.6 percent this year, down slightly from its previous forecast of 1.7 percent.

SMEs Worried About Cash Flow 20th December 2017. SMEs in the UK are increasingly concerned about cash flow, with almost half of businesses admitting concerns it could get worse in the next 18 months. A market study carried out by

Jobs Boom Grinds To A Halt 20th December 2017. Britain’s businesses are looking for more workers but are struggling to find them as the dramatic fall in unemployment has slashed the pool of potential staff. Unemployment fell by 26,000 in

Hiring Expenses Rise, But Not Pay Packets 20th December 2017. Companies are shelling out extra cash to take on more workers, but little of the money is finding its way into wages. According to new figures from the Office for

Feather & Black Jobs Saved 20th December 2017. Swedish bedding giant Hilding Anders today came to the rescue of stricken UK bedding and furniture retailer Feather & Black. Saving 104 jobs across the country, Hilding Anders bought 17 of Feather