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UK Businesses Optimistic About International Expansion
Research reveals strong international growth outlook for UK businesses amid global trade complexities, with Europe ranked as the most...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
22 hours ago2 min read


Manufacturing Hits The Buffers As Tax And Cost Increases Bite
Britain’s manufacturers have hit the buffers as a wave of increasing employment taxes and wider business costs bite hard, as well as...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Mar 173 min read


CEOs Undeterred By Uncertain Business Landscape
CEO optimism strengthens, although 43% say they won’t fully achieve transformation goals. 56% of global CEOs expect to actively pursue...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Feb 33 min read


Private Sector Expects Activity To Fall Again
Private sector firms expect another significant fall in activity over the next three months (weighted balance of -22%), according to the...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jan 272 min read


CFOs Expect Further Cost Cutting In 2025
Deloitte ’s latest survey of UK Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) shows that business optimism fell to a two-year low in the fourth...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jan 174 min read


UK Economy Sees Very Slight Return To Growth
After three months of stagnation, the UK economy saw a modest growth, largely thanks to increased activity in pubs, restaurants, and the...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jan 175 min read


Budget Tax Hike Bursts Business Confidence
In the largest poll of business sentiment since October’s Budget, the BCC ’s Quarterly Economic Survey, shows concern about tax,...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jan 84 min read


Manufacturers’ Confidence Slumps As Costs Rocket
Business confidence among Britain’s manufacturers has dipped at the sharpest rate since the pandemic due to rocketing costs according to...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 16, 20243 min read


Workers 'Disillusioned' By Recent Pay Inflation & No Pay Rises
After a year of pay exceeding inflation, the tables seem to be turning on worker pay expectations as employers take stock of regulation...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 10, 20242 min read


UK Economy To Grow At Steady Yet Unimpressive Pace
The latest CBI Economic Forecast shows that, while the UK economy began to recover this year, growth over 2024 and 2025 is now expected...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 9, 20243 min read


Private Sector Expects Activity To Fall In Next Quarter
Private sector firms expect activity to fall in the three months to February 2025 (weighted balance of -10%), according to the CBI’s...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 5, 20242 min read


Business Confidence Dips From Summer Highs
The latest Lloyds Business Barometer found that confidence fell in November, with the index dipping three points to 41%. Considerably...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 5, 20243 min read


Sentiment Among Retailers Nosedived In November
Sentiment amongst retailers about their business situation over the next three months fell at the fastest pace for two years in November,...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Decline In Number Of Female Executives On FTSE 250 Boards
The number of women holding executive directorships on FTSE 250 boards has fallen 11% in the last two years, from 47 in 2022 to 42 in...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Dec 2, 20243 min read


People Crisis Challenge For UK Economic Growth
New data has revealed a growing talent crisis in British businesses that could derail UK economic ambitions in light of a growing tax...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 27, 20242 min read


Businesses Setting Themselves Up For Failure As Skills Shortages Grow
Recruitment budgets are not expected to grow in line with the economic landscape, putting employers on the back foot with 2025...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Turning Values into Strength To Thrive Amid Economic Uncertainty
In today’s unpredictable economic environment, where governments adjust fiscal policies to respond to global pressures, family businesses...
Bev Mitchell
Nov 12, 20243 min read


Scottish Businesses Want More Government Support
Business will bear the brunt of Labour’s record tax raising UK budget and need more government support, Scotland’s business leaders have...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Nov 3, 20243 min read


Chancellor Delivers Body Blow To Hospitality
Scotland's top hospitality operators will have to find a staggering £3* million after today’s Budget announcement by Chancellor Rachel...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 30, 20242 min read


September Acceleration In Rent And Mortgage Spending
Barclays Property Insights reveals that the increase in rent and mortgage spending accelerated in September, increasing 4.5 per cent...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 22, 20242 min read
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