BOE’s Greene Says US Tariffs Pose Disinflation Risks for UK April 22, 2025 By Francine Lacqua and Tom Rees Megan Greene, one of the Bank of England’s most hawkish policymakers, said Donald Trump’s wave of global tariffs is more...
UK Corporate Distress at Level Last Seen Post-COVID, Report Says March 13, 2025 By Edward Clark Distress among UK companies has risen for a third consecutive year, to its highest level since the onset of the...
One in Four UK Firms Cut Jobs After Reeves Budget, PMI Shows January 6, 2025 By Tom Rees Almost one in four British businesses cut jobs in December amid widespread pessimism over the squeeze on their finances from...
UK Business Activity Set to Shrink in Wake of Budget, CBI Says December 3, 2024 Business activity in the UK is on course to shrink for the first time in more than two years as...
UK Employers Warn Tax Rise Will Hit Investment and Pay November 25, 2024 By David Milliken British employers have been caught off guard by a 25 billion-pound ($31 billion) tax rise at last month’s budget and...
UK’s Reeves Raises Employers’ National Insurance Contributions October 30, 2024 By David Milliken and Elizabeth Piper Finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday she would raise employers’ social security contributions to 15% from April, a major...