Business news 27 October 2025 Confidence is creeping back into the UK economy as key indicators turn positive and business sentiment improves. But with Chancellor Rachel Reeves under intense pressure over potential tax rises, small firms remain on edge. A

SME bosses go without wages due to late payment abuse 28th November 2019. James Salmon, Operations Director. Nearly half of small business owners have been forced to put a hold on their own wages due to late payments by bigger

UK Employment looking positive 13th September 2019. Despite warnings over the dangers resulting from a no deal Brexit, UK employment figures are looking positive and some see positive signs for the future. Earnings growth hits decade-high UK unemployment was just

Financial optimism index points to fragility in consumer confidence. 20th August 2019 A key index into household financial confidence points to a fragility in consumer confidence. The IHS Markit’s monthly household finance index has dipped to a three-month low, falling

Wages surge amid rising employment. 14th August 2019. Wages surged amid rising employment according figures released by the Office for National Statistics. Pay is rising at the fastest rate in 11 years with a record number of workers in employment.