UK businesses sitting on £600 billion in excess working capital. 20/06/2019. New research by Lloyds Bank has revealed that businesses could be sitting on £593bn in excess working capital, which could hamper growth and leave them exposed to economic uncertainty.

Government announces proposed new powers to tackle late payments. James Salmon, 20/06/2019. The Government has again made noises about trying to tackle late payments and break the cycle of the late payment culture in the UK with a range of

The U.K. economy shrinks as factory output falls most since 2002. James Salmon – 10th June 2019. In figures released this morning factory output was shown to have fallen the most since 2002 causing the U.K. economy to shrink. Manufacturing

Construction sector slumped in May. 05/06/2019. The construction sector slumped last month. Building activity in the UK dropped in May the third time in four months, according to IHS Markit’s latest survey. It represented the sharpest decline in construction output

Retail sales suffer their worst month in 24 years. 4th June 2019. Retail sales suffer their worst month in 24 years. UK shoppers shunned the high street last month leading to sales plunging in May faster than at any time