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An overview of news, trends and research in the category Economy in the UK:

Film and TV sector adds billions to UK economy The film and television sector is an extremely important source of GVA growth for the UK, expanding at more than three-times the rate of the wider economy.
08 April 2020
Actions business leaders are taking to grow in 2020 Global business leaders are potentially facing an execution challenge in order to ensure future success in the coming decade.
13 February 2020
Fifth of UK businesses under pressure financially Around one-fifth of businesses in the UK are under financial pressure, according to a new report.
11 February 2020
Investors to cash in on $114 billion 'disaster economy' in 2020 Can natural disasters promote economic growth? The very question might seem distasteful, however according to a new report on the matter, the global “disaster economy” is already exploding, to the tu
06 February 2020
CEO confidence in economy slides from buoyant to glum What a difference two years can make.
22 January 2020
Business strategies to better face economic uncertainty Economists are forecasting that there is a recession on the horizon. The economy can’t be projected entirely on suspicion, particularly at a time of uncertainty surrounding the future of Brexit.
20 January 2020
Scottish investment in fibre broadband to deliver £2 billion in benefits Every public pound invested in fibre broadband in Scotland is delivering almost £121 in benefits to the Scottish economy, according to new research.
18 December 2019
Economic impact of terrorism soars to $83 billion per year The impact of terrorism on society and economy has soared in the past decade.
29 October 2019
AI offers major productivity boost for global economy With Artificial Intelligence (AI) aiding a boost to output over the coming decade, global GDP could rise by a total of $15.7 trillion by 2030.
11 October 2019
Investors and advisors pessimistic on economic outlook With Brexit’s latest deadline swiftly approaching without any sign of a deal, optimism regarding the UK’s economic prospects is at a new low.
27 September 2019
UK manufacturing nosedives amid economic slowdown The UK’s manufacturing sector is scaling back on investment at a moment in the economic cycle when it would usually ramp up spending, a new study has found.
26 September 2019
Global economic turbulence slows growth in Ireland With Brexit uncertainty having brought the UK economy to a stand-still, the neighbouring Republic of Ireland has seen its economic performance far outstripping Britain in recent years.
16 September 2019
Millionaires hold nearly half of all personal wealth globally While the global economy is said by some experts to be showing the early signs of a recession, one small club of super-wealthy individuals is still enjoying a bull run.
03 September 2019
Four successful companies that overcame early setbacks Business failures are an unfortunate, but fairly common part of business. According to government data, the rate of UK businesses closing has risen by 15% since 2012.
30 August 2019
UK restaurant numbers slump for sixth consecutive quarter The number of licensed premises in Britain is continuing its steady year-on-year decline, with 2,920 fewer such venues than there were just 12 months ago.
22 August 2019
UK employment slows ahead of Brexit finale As the Brexit process seemingly enters its final act, with the delayed deadline of October 31st looming large, the outlook for UK employment has fallen to its lowest in more than a year.
09 August 2019
KPMG suggests new technology could triple UK trade by 2050 The proponents of Brexit have insisted for years now that Britain’s technology offering is the key to a thriving post-EU economy.
25 July 2019
First half of 2019 sees spurt in company profit warnings Sustained Brexit uncertainty is hitting the UK’s keystone industries hard, as delayed or discontinued have been shown to have hit the country’s chemical sector.
23 July 2019
Online retail hit by fall in consumer confidence Recent months have seen e-commerce firms discover that they are far from immune to the same pressures that have led to a high street crunch in the UK.
23 July 2019
3 million women in the UK need to transition to new jobs by 2030 More than 3 million women working in the UK are forecast to need to transition to new jobs in the coming decade, as digital disruption ramps up amid Britain’s rapidly automating markets.
12 July 2019
UK on brink of recession as No Deal Brexit looms again The UK economy appears to be teetering on the brink of recession, as the Brexit Secretary declined to rule out No Deal Brexit resulting in a depression.
10 July 2019
Superstar companies capture 80% of economic profit Large companies tend to dominate the global market, with the top businesses capturing the vast majority of economic profit globally.
02 July 2019
Less than half of UK businesses optimistic about future growth A perfect storm of Brexit anxiety, rapid demographic shifts and a stagnant economy mean that fewer than half of UK’s private businesses are optimistic about future growth, according to a new report.
25 June 2019
Foreign direct investment to take hit from Brexit Even while the UK has continued to see growth in investment, core cities tend to be the favourite destination of money from overseas, due in part to strong talent and infrastructure offerings.
21 June 2019
Global gold industry sees signs of post-crash revival Having seen the precious metal over-invested during the boom years leading to 2007, the gold industry has seen a decade of spending cuts and low returns.
20 June 2019
Edinburgh tops UK cities with most promising growth prospects A new analysis of the UK’s largest cities has uncovered which of the country’s population centres are best positioned to enjoy rapid economic growth in the coming decade.
20 June 2019
Energy use must decouple from GDP growth for sustainable future Transforming the global economy is increasingly seen as imperative to preventing an irreversible climate disaster, but at present only marginal and short-term improvements have been committed to by g
18 June 2019
Northamptonshire's mid-sized growth stars breach £2 billion barrier Professional services firm BDO has revealed that Northamptonshire’s leading mid-sized businesses enjoyed revenues of over £2 billion in 2018.
13 June 2019
London declared globe's top city for future investment Despite the uncertainty of Brexit, a new report has still ranked the city as a top destination for investment in the future, thanks to its heavy investments in cultural experiences.
11 June 2019
London forfeits title of ‘global financial hub’ to New York London has lost its title as the world financial hub to New York, just a year after gaining it, according to a survey of financial sector professionals around the world.
28 May 2019
One-fifth of UK businesses in financial distress The number of UK businesses in significant financial distress in the first quarter of 2019 has increased, while those under critical distress has ramped up by 17% on last year’s levels.
15 May 2019
Project management industry adds £156 billion of value to UK economy Project management has grown into one of UK’s largest areas of business over the past decade, amid the increasing ‘projectification’ of work.
15 April 2019

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