Scotland Has Lowest Rate of Business Growth in UK 4th January 2018. Scotland’s struggling economic performance has been exposed in new figures showing a record-low number of new businesses in the region. According to official statistics, Scotland is boasting the lowest

Manufacturing Sector Saw A Disappointing December 3rd January 2018. A slowdown in consumer spending last month pushed UK manufacturing to a disappointing year-end. IHS Markit’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reported that while there was some growth within the manufacturing sector

UK Consumer Confidence Falls To Four-Year Low 21st December 2017. Consumer confidence fell to a four-year low in December as Brexit uncertainty, higher inflation and the interest rate hike by the Bank of England weighed on personal finances. A new survey

UK Households Expect Tougher Finances 19th December 2017. More households in Britain expect a deterioration in their finances for the first time in three years, a survey published by the Bank of England has found. The darker outlook felt by

UK Boasts Fastest Export Growth 18th December 2017. Export growth in the UK continues to overtake Europe’s other largest economies, boosted by the pound’s weakness, according to recent data.. Research conducted by accountancy and business adviser BDO has found that