Construction Sector Returns To Growth 6th December 2017. Britain’s struggling construction sector appears to have climbed out of recession in November as a surge in house-building came to the ailing industry’s rescue. According to a new Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI),

Small Businesses Still Waiting On Unfulfilled Promises 5th December 2017. A former BBC journalist recently wrote an article for the Times about the plight of small businesses, and how Government should follow up on previous promises. Carole Walker, a former

SMEs Should Push For Alternatives 5th December 2017. New figures have found that banks are not doing enough for small businesses once they’re turned down for a loan. Under the Government’s bank referral scheme, Britain’s biggest lenders are required to pass

Brexit Gives Pound A Boost 4th December 2017. Rising confidence that Britain will secure a deal for its departure from the European Union helped the pound gain more ground last month. Sterling finished November on a high, rising by 2.5

Brexit Clarity Needed To Protect Business 4th December 2017. The CBI has called for clarity on Brexit transition arrangements as it forecasts two years of tepid economic growth. In its latest economic forecast, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) warns that