economic climate

Lidl, one of the largest retailers, and WWF, one of the world’s largest independent conservation organisations, announced the start of a...

The Office for National Statistics has reported retail sales figures in Great Britain for November but sadly they do not provide much in...

Women currently make up 43% of directors on FTSE 100 boards and 42% on FTSE 250 boards – meeting the Women Leaders Review targets...

Recruitment budgets are not expected to grow in line with the economic landscape, putting employers on the back foot with 2025...

As of today (November 13) there are just 102 working days left for entrepreneurs to cash in before new higher rate on capital extraction...

A new project designed to help innovative businesses has been launched in Dorset. STRIDE Dorset is aimed at small-to-medium enterprises...

Gemma Hedges, Director at Hampshire-based HWB Chartered Accountants says there were few surprises in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first...

Private sector firms expect a slight rise in activity over the next three months (weighted balance of +4%), according to the CBI’s latest...

Each annual cohort of international students at the University of Dundee helps contribute £329 million for the Tayside and Fife...

With the General Election a matter of weeks away, the focus is firmly on the UK economy. The latest CBI economic forecast points to...

Overall confidence unchanged at 42% for third month in a row, signalling continued positivity. Businesses’ economic optimism reaches the...

Small business confidence made a welcome return to positive territory for the first time in two years, the first evidence that the small...

Oxford continues to see good demand for offices and laboratories, reflecting the diversity of the city’s science and tech cluster, but a...

The University of York will lead a new multi-institutional partnership to explore the differences in how social security is designed and...

In Scotland, monthly home-owning costs have risen 93%, compared to 74% for renting, over the last decade with Scotland being one of only...

The number of UK sectors reporting output growth hit a 10-month high in February, with companies indicating rising demand and spreading...

Seven in ten people say they are not confident the UK will meet its 2050 net zero milestone, according to a new survey of nearly 6,000...

Small business confidence lost ground in the final three months of 2023, reversing gains made earlier in the year, according to FSB’s...

Business activity at UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) expanded at the fastest rate for seven months in December, led by...

Global economic prospects remain subdued and fraught with uncertainty, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook released by the...