Economy

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COST SURGE AND MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS DRIVE SHARP DROP IN UK BUSINESS CONFIDENCE

April 1, 2026 NewsDesk Anna Leach, business investment UK, Chief Economist, corporate sentiment UK, corporate strategy UK, economic uncertainty UK, geopolitical risk economy, Institute of Directors, Institute of Directors index, labour market UK, Managing Director, rising business costs UK, Sachin Agrawal, supply chain disruption UK, UK business confidence, UK economic outlook, UK growth outlook, UK inflation pressures, UK manufacturing sector impact, Zoho UK, Zoho UK analysis

Business confidence in the UK economy has fallen to its weakest level on record, as rising costs and geopolitical instability

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Banking Economy 

CAPITAL’S BUSINESS ACTIVITY INDEX CLIMBS TO 57.7 IN SHARPEST EXPANSION IN TWO YEARS

February 11, 2026 NewsDesk business investment London, Catherine van Weenen, London Business Activity Index, London economy, London manufacturing and services, London private sector activity, London sales growth, London wage inflation, NatWest London survey, overseas demand UK firms, Territory Head of Commercial Mid Market at NatWest, UK business confidence 2026, UK cost pressures business, UK economic outlook 2026, UK hiring trends 2026, UK private sector growth, UK regional economic growth

Private sector activity in London expanded at its fastest pace in exactly two years in January, signalling renewed momentum in

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Economy Employment Government News 

RISING PAY, HIGHER TAX BURDENS AND AI PRESSURES COLLIDE FOR UK BUSINESSES

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 NewsDesk AI in the workplace, Autumn Budget business impact, Barnett Waddingham research, business payroll pressures, business productivity UK, National Insurance changes, National Living Wage, Partner and Head of People Risk at Barnett Waddingham, Paul Leandro, salary sacrifice rules, UK business costs, UK employers costs, UK employment policy, UK labour market, UK wage increase, UK wage inflation, workforce planning UK

A planned increase in the National Living Wage is expected to intensify cost pressures on UK businesses already grappling with

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Economy Entrepreneurship Finance Government News Women in Business 

FINANCE SHORTFALL THREATENS JOB CREATION AND INNOVATION ACROSS UK SMALL BUSINESSES

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 NewsDesk Autumn Budget 2025, business finance solutions UK, business investment UK, Head of Insight at Novuna Business Finance, Jo Morris, National Insurance rise, Novuna Business Finance, regional SME growth UK, small business finance, small business hiring plans, SME funding UK, SME growth plans, SME supply chain pressure, SME tax concerns, UK economic growth outlook, UK small businesses, VAT increase impact

UK SMEs Warn of Growth Slowdown as Finance Pressures Intensify Before Autumn Budget More than half of UK small businesses

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Economy 

MONARCHY HAS KEY ROLE TO PLAY DURING ECONOMIC TURMOIL

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Rosie Simms The Monarchy, University of Salford Business School, Zeeshan Syed

The Monarchy has a key role to play during economic difficulty, according to Zeeshan Syed an economic, finance and consumer

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Economy International Trade News 

UK & US LAUNCH TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUES TO BOOST £200BN TRADE RELATIONSHIP

March 16, 2022 NewsDesk allies, ally, America, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, British Ambassador, Build Back Better, Dame Karen Pierce, Future of Atlantic Trade, International Trade Secretary, Joint UK/US Dialogues, Katherine Tai, Pandemic, post pandemic, trading partner, UK-US Free Trade Agreement, United States Trade Representative, USA

The UK and US today announce a new series of transatlantic dialogues aimed at deepening trade and investment ties and

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Economy Property 

KEY WORKERS BEING PRICED OUT OF LONDON AS RENTAL AFFORDABILITY RATIOS DETERIORATE

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 NewsDesk 0 Comments Property, PwC, Robert Walker, UK Housing

New report shows that private rent in London is now considered unaffordable for workers on median wages Many key workers

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Economy Property 

LONDON COMPANIES STREAMLINE OPERATIONS WITH FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE AMID BREXIT UNCERTAINTY

June 7, 2019August 5, 2019 NewsDesk 0 Comments Brexit, Chris Meredith, Flexible Office, London, National Co-working Day, Office, Officio, One Alfred Place, The City

The number of major London businesses considering a move into flexible workspace has increased by nearly a third in the

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Economy News 

RETAILERS TO BATTLE FOR MARKET SHARE AS LONDON CONSUMER CAUTION GROWS

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 NewsDesk 0 Comments Brexit, Consumers, Economic Outlook, London, Londoners, PwC, PwC's 2019 Retail Outlook, Spending Habits

New research by PwC shows London consumers will be cautious in their spending this year as they respond to uncertainty

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Economy Female News Women in Business 

INTRODUCE NATIONAL TARGETS TO CLOSE GENDER SKILLS GAP, SAYS YOUNG WOMEN’S TRUST

June 30, 2018June 30, 2018 NewsDesk 0 Comments Construction, Dr Carole Easton OBE, Engineering, International Women in Engineering Day, Professor Chantal Davies, University of Chester, Women in Business, YouGov, Young Women's Trust

Young Women’s Trust, a charity that supports young women on low or no pay, is calling for national targets to

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