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30 Sep 2025
Research published by the Association of International Retail (AIR) has revealed that the UK is losing out on nearly £2 billion as a result of the scrapping of VAT breaks for tourists.
29 Sep 2025
35% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) say they are actively using artificial intelligence (AI) technology ? a rise when compared to 2024's figure of 25%.
26 Sep 2025
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned that long-term sickness is 'blighting' the UK economy and preventing it from growing.
25 Sep 2025
A report carried out by the Resolution Foundation has found that the scale of Britain's living standards slowdown over the last 20 years is so large that families today would be £20,000 richer if incomes had continued at the rate of growth trending in 2005.
24 Sep 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to cut National Insurance contributions (NICs) and increase Income Tax to create a 'level playing field' and protect workers' pay.
23 Sep 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) could boost the value of cross-border flows of goods and services by nearly 40% by 2040 thanks to productivity gains and lower trade costs, according to a World Trade Organisation (WTO) report.
22 Sep 2025
Failed housing transactions cost consumers and the economy at least £1.5 billion every year, according to research published by Santander.
19 Sep 2025
The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 4% as inflation remains nearly twice its target rate.
18 Sep 2025
The number of customers falling behind on energy bills with no repayment plan in place has more than tripled between 2012 and 2024, according to from the Resolution Foundation.
17 Sep 2025
UK firms are still under pressure after the annual rate of inflation remained at 3.8% in August, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned.
16 Sep 2025
The government has launched a voluntary repayment scheme to allow recipients of financial Covid support to repay outstanding money they were not entitled to or did not need with 'no questions asked'.
15 Sep 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will look at fixing the cliff edges in business rates that can discourage small business investment and growth, according to a report from HM Treasury.
12 Sep 2025
The Treasury Committee has stated that the government has 'not heeded warnings' that the Lifetime ISA requires reform.
11 Sep 2025
The government's Budget Board must focus on easing the cost of doing business, says the Institute of Directors (IoD).
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