UK Business News Today: 21 September 2026 | Economy, Markets & Insolvencies UK businesses start the week with some encouraging economic signals, but the wider financial picture remains challenging. Retail sales rebounded in August, investment confidence among mid-sized firms has

UK Business News Today: 18 September 2026 | Economy, Markets & Insolvencies UK SMEs end the week facing a familiar combination of pressure points: expensive finance, persistent inflation risk and uncertainty over tax and regulation. The FCA has highlighted significant

UK Business News Today: 17 September 2026 | Economy, Markets & Insolvencies Inflation and borrowing costs are moving back to the top of the business agenda. UK CPI rose to 3.1% in August, largely because of higher petrol and diesel

UK Business News Today: 16 September 2026 | Economy, Markets & Insolvencies UK businesses face a renewed squeeze from rising energy and transport costs after inflation climbed to 3.1% in August, while private-sector wage growth slowed and the labour market

UK Business News Today: 15 September 2026 | Economy, Markets & Insolvencies UK businesses face an increasingly uncomfortable combination of weakening employment and renewed inflation pressure. Employers are cutting payrolls, vacancies have fallen to a five-year low and investment remains