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Consumer Confidence Reaches Five-Year High
UK consumer confidence rose 1.7 percentage points in the third quarter of 2024, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker, based...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 22, 20244 min read


SME's Switching To Monthly Payments As Insurance Bills Rise
SMEs are switching to monthly payments for insurance bills as premium increases put pressure on their businesses, new research from the...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Private Company CEOs Remain Cautiously Optimistic
CEOs of private companies around the world are cautiously confident about their company’s growth prospects over the next three years,...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 21, 20242 min read


Small Business Index Reveals A Slowing Job Market
QuickBooks Small Business Index Reveals Decline and Stagnation in UK SMB Employment and Vacancies for September 2024 Intuit’s latest...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 17, 20242 min read


Business Confidence Falls In September
Business confidence dipped to a three-month low in September, the latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer has found. Key Findings:...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 3, 20243 min read


Private Sector Growth Expectations Soften
Private sector firms expect no change in activity over the next three months (weighted balance of 0%), according to the CBI’s latest...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Top CEOs Navigate Global Turbulence By Betting Big On AI And Talent
Top CEOs have shown resilience over the last decade as they have backed their businesses to prosper in the face of declining confidence...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 3, 20245 min read


Rent & Mortgage Spending Growth Hits 17 Month Low
Consumer confidence has increased following the base rate reduction, with 70 per cent confident in their household finances, up from 65...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Sep 12, 20244 min read


Card Spending Returns To Growth Giving Economic Boost
Grocery spending saw its highest uplift since March, fuelled by a surge in shopping for picnic and barbecue foods at specialist stores....
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Sep 11, 20245 min read


Universal Business Activity Rise In August
August saw business activity rise universally across the UK for the first time in three months, the latest NatWest Regional Growth...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 10, 20243 min read


Strong Business Confidence Reflected In Rising Economic Optimism
The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer showed that business confidence remained at 50% in August. Although there was no increase to...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 2, 20243 min read


Fall In Small Business Confidence As Employment Costs Takes A Toll
Small business confidence fell back into negative territory in the second quarter of this year, losing the ground made up by the first...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Aug 28, 20245 min read


UK Manufacturing Slips To Twelfth In World Rankings
The UK’s manufacturing sector has dropped out of the top ten world rankings, falling to twelfth according to the latest official figures...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 29, 20243 min read


Scrapping IHT Relief For Family Business Could Damage Economy
Scrapping IHT relief on family businesses would appear to be at odds with Labour’s mission to kickstart economy but rumours continue to...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 29, 20242 min read


Employment Growth Hits Four Month High
Business activity at UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) stalled in June with the NatWest SME Purchasing Managers’ Index...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 29, 20243 min read


Recruitment & Tax Threaten To Undermine Scottish Growth
Although the leading business survey shows that confidence and trading conditions have improved slightly among Scottish firms, it remains...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 10, 20243 min read


Continued Growth In Business Activity Across Most Of The UK
Business activity grew in nine UK nations and regions in June, after having risen in all 12 in the previous month, the latest NatWest...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 9, 20242 min read


Corporate Restructurings Set To Accelerate Over Next Two Years
The volume of new corporate restructuring mandates is set to continue rising over the next two years as distressed companies grapple with...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 8, 20243 min read


Easing Of EU Trade Barriers & VAT Cuts Desired By Business Owners
UK business owners want the easing of EU trade barriers and cuts to VAT from the next Government, according to a new survey just...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 2, 20242 min read


Business Confidence Falls Back In June
The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer has found that overall business confidence fell by 9 points to 41% in June. Despite falling...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 2, 20243 min read
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