Paul Andrews
Dec 4, 2023
Pay Inflation Peaks Bu Skills Crisis Still Very Real
The pay inflation that the UK’s workforce has experienced over the last year may have peaked, with economists predicting a stagnant...
Paul Andrews
Nov 28, 2023
Retailers Anticipate Disappointing Festive Period
Retail sales volumes fell year-on-year in November for the seventh consecutive month, according to the latest quarterly CBI Distributive...
Paul Andrews
Nov 20, 2023
Chancellor Encouraged To Help Firms Invest To Spark Growth
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt must do everything he can to unlock urgently needed business investment in the Autumn Statement, says Hampshire...
Paul Andrews
Nov 8, 2023
Government Needs To Give More Certainty Over Public Finances
The government must end competitive bidding on short-term funding pots for councils and fix the crisis in local audit in a bid to improve...
Paul Andrews
Nov 6, 2023
Manufacturing Output Stabilises But Business Sentiment Deteriorates Sharply
Sentiment among SME manufacturers deteriorated sharply in October relative to three months earlier, according to the CBI’s latest SME...
Paul Andrews
Nov 3, 2023
Rise In Consumers Planning To Spend More This Christmas
The latest Deloitte research reveals consumers plan to spend more this festive season compared to last year. Key Findings: Shoppers are...
Paul Andrews
Oct 31, 2023
Insolvency Beckons For A Number Of Construction Firms
Many construction firms are on the ropes following a bleak picture of recent company insolvencies in England and Wales. Nicola Banham, a...
Paul Andrews
Oct 30, 2023
Small Firms’ Confidence Levels Recover Despite Subdued Summer
Small business confidence regained some ground between the second and the third quarters of the year, but is still in negative territory...
Paul Andrews
Oct 29, 2023
Construction Sector Exposed As Business Confidence Down
Business confidence in the UK halved in the third quarter as worries over higher interest rates and weakening sales growth bite, a major...
