UK economy: Firms prepare to cut staff as they brace for slowdown, CBI says A persistent slowdown in activity among private sector firms could weigh…
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UK economy: Consumers catch ‘January blues’ as confidence slumps Consumer confidence in the health of the UK economy slumped in January, pointing to further headwinds in…
Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes pose ‘major threat’ to UK labour market resilience The government’s tax hikes pose a “major threat” to the health of the…
UK economy: Interest rate cut a ‘certainty’ in February after weak data A February interest rate cut is a “certainty” after new data suggests that…
‘Student Tax’ to hit graduates on minimum wage by April Thousands of graduates will find themselves stranded in their home town, unable to root out…
Extra bank holiday 2025: Hospitality industry slams Number 10 decision Bank holidays 2025: Number 10 has announced the additional day off has been canned It…
Pound sterling continues to suffer as traders pare bets on Fed rate cuts Sterling suffered again on Monday, falling to a 14-month low against the…
Price hikes are coming as firms battle Reeves tax raid, Bank of England survey suggests Inflationary pressures are likely to persist this year as firms…
UK fintech funding races ahead of Europe According to new figures, the UK’s fintech sector was beaten by only the US on total investment last…
Bank of England set to hold interest rates after inflation jump The Bank of England is poised to leave interest rates on hold this week…
Business confidence drops at fastest pace for over three years Business optimism fell at its fastest pace in over three years following October’s Budget, a…
Will other Chinese firms follow Shein to London? Shein’s reported decision to list in London rather than New York is likely to be an anomaly…
Employment reforms need considerable thought to not ‘swamp business’ A legal group urged Parliament that the Employment Bill needs “considerable thought” to avoid ” swamping…
House prices rise at fastest rate in two years – Nationwide House prices rose at their fastest annual rate in two years in November as…
Consumer confidence in the economy dips following Budget Consumer confidence in the health of the economy dipped in November, a new survey shows, as the…
Employer national insurance raid could lead to 130,000 jobs being slashed The government’s hike to employers’ national insurance could cost as many as 130,000 jobs, according to…
London maintains tech capital crown but New York threatens London has kept its title as the tech capital of the world in a closely-watched league…
Jobs market gets Christmas boost from seasonal hiring The jobs market is benefiting from a pre-Christmas boost, according to new research from Adzuna. In October,…
Barclays fined over ‘reckless’ failure to disclose Qatar links The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hit Barclays with a £40m fine today for failing to…
UK inflation set to jump above target in headache for Rachel Reeves UK inflation is expected to have jumped above the Bank of England’s two…
Reeves warns financial regulation has gone ‘too far’ in pledge to unleash the City The Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned that financial regulation had “gone too…
The UK grew at a slower pace than expected in the third quarter, according to new figures, with business groups pointing to the impact of uncertainty ahead of last month’s Budget.
Pension ‘megafunds’ to be created to boost investment and economic growth Pension “megafunds” are set to be created to help unlock billions of pounds of…
Wage growth comes in ahead of expectations despite loosening labour market Bank of England rate-setters received a mixed picture from the latest labour market figures,…
China, after decades of mostly export-based growth, must now deal with massive problems of industrial overcapacity. The country is now trying to encourage more domestic consumption and to diversify its trading partners.