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

UK business optimism rebounds in 2023 Global business expectations have improved dramatically over the last five months, according to a new study.
17 March 2023
CEOs worldwide see growth opportunities despite adversity Many CEOs around the world remain relatively optimistic on the health of the global economy, despite a sustained economic slowdown, and a chaotic geopolitical landscape.
13 March 2023
UK businesses most optimistic in Europe British business leaders are pessimistic about the country’s economy, but most still believe their own firm has a bright future.
03 March 2023
One-in-ten European companies in financial distress Nearly one-in-ten European corporates are in distress and in need of a turnaround, according to new research.
22 February 2023
Consulting firms maintain 'cautious optimism' on 2023 M&A market Following a record year, the 12 months of 2022 saw a fall in the volume and value of M&A activity.
21 February 2023
Professional services confidence rises in 2023 Confidence of mid-market leaders in the professional services sector has rebounded at the start of 2023, after economic challenges saw it fall at the close of the previous year.
20 February 2023
Profit warnings increased 50% in 2022 The number of UK firms issuing profit warnings increased by 50% over 2022, according to a new study.
06 February 2023
December insolvency stats cap year to forget for UK business In 2022, the UK averaged around 2,000 insolvencies per month, with figures continuing to rise in December.
01 February 2023
Business owners ignore stress of cost-of-living crisis One year into an economic crisis which has seen record rates of inflation vastly outstrip increases in earnings to dramatically decrease quality of life in the UK, many employers continue to downplay
25 January 2023
Organisations cautious on investment in 2023 Half of business leaders maintain their economies are not on course for recession, in spite of reams of evidence suggesting otherwise.
20 January 2023
UK heads for unhappy New Year of -1.3% growth The global economy spent the duration of 2022 teetering on the brink of recession – and the UK looks to have finally fallen into one.
03 January 2023
Cost-of-living crisis driving a second-hand shopping boom Awareness of the impacts of mass consumption on the planet, combined with the need to downsize expenditure in the cost of living crisis mean more shoppers are turning to second-hand goods this Christ
19 December 2022
Talent retention the top worry for businesses over next decade As firms look to 2023 with apprehension, a new survey has identified the top concerns of executives – not only for the next year, but the next decade.
16 December 2022
BBC investment boosts creative industry across the UK A new report has shown how the BBC boosts the growth of creative industries across the UK.
29 November 2022
UK business confidence lowest since Great Recession A new study has found business confidence in the UK to be its lowest since 2009.
16 November 2022
Two-thirds of UK consumers to cut Christmas spending British retailers have become increasingly dependent on festive spending to help secure solid financial years.
08 November 2022
Recession must not derail public sector investment seen during pandemic With the UK economy now believed to be in a recession, government figures are falling back on talk of ‘tough decisions’ and austerity – but according to Graham Brown, Chief Revenue Officer at HGS UK,
07 November 2022
Zombie companies threaten to cause new financial meltdown This Halloween, a study of the global economy suggests the world leaders should be preparing for an undead uprising.
31 October 2022
Government 'out of touch' on yawning gap between rich and poor People in Britain are increasingly concerned by the gap between rich and poor – while few believe the government is ‘in touch’ with those realities.
26 October 2022
Floods, storms and water risk to cost economy trillions by 2050 The global economy could lose trillions of dollars in the coming 30 years, due to escalating crises relating to water distribution.
05 October 2022
UK SMEs owed an annual £150,000 on average British mid-market companies are coming under historic financial pressure, amid a perfect storm of economic conditions.
29 September 2022
British Chamber of Commerce warns UK heading for recession The UK is expected to fall into recession before 2022 is up, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.
12 September 2022
Trouble ahead for BNPL as consumer spending slows Buy-now-pay-later providers are facing a looming storm, as the UK government prepares to bring in long-awaited regulations for the sector.
05 September 2022
Europe’s data economies worth €550 billion by 2025 As data management becomes more advanced, the value of the data economy is spiralling upward – with a new study suggesting it could grow by €225 billion by 2025.
01 September 2022
UK workers worse off as bosses opt not to match inflation The British workforce is taking a real terms pay-cut, according to new research – as the nine-in-ten bosses have refused to raise the salary of all employees in line with inflation.
03 August 2022
SMEs in North of England under significant financial distress While small and medium sized enterprises in the North of England saw performance improve in the last year, the region’s low level of financial strength has left many in a perilous position for the co
21 July 2022
Consultants must offer top B2B customer experience to thrive Major challenges for the broader economy mean demand for consultants around the world is spiking – but to capitalise on that, firms need to stand out from the competition by offering improved custome
21 July 2022
UK profit warnings spike amid surging costs The number of profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies in the first six months of 2022 has risen by 66% compared to the same period one year before.
20 July 2022
UK economic growth slows to crawl for 2023 With stagnant wages and record high inflation crippling consumer spending power in the UK, GDP growth is expected to crawl almost to a halt in 2023.
30 June 2022
Buy-now-pay-later firms brace for financial storm With economic conditions tightening, and investors becoming increasingly wary of risk, the buy-now-pay-later could be on the verge of bursting.
06 June 2022
Economic pessimism in UK at all-time high New data has revealed that economic pessimism is at an all-time high among UK consumers. With the rate of inflation now at around 9%, more than a third of consumers expect a lengthy recession.
25 May 2022
Research: Government overestimates the cost of bank holidays Businesses across England and Wales are calling for the bank holiday celebrating the Queen’s platinum jubilee to be made permanent.
04 May 2022

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