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Latest Figures Reveal The Family Business Impact On The UK Economy

Latest Figures Reveal The Family Business Impact On The UK Economy

Family businesses remain the cornerstone of the UK economy, contributing a staggering £985 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) in 2023 and...

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New Report Highlights ESG As Priority For UK Family Businesses

New Report Highlights ESG As Priority For UK Family Businesses

The Family Business Research Foundation (FBRF) has published a landmark report, ESG in Family Firms: A Review of Research, Regulations,...

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Manufacturers’ Confidence Slumps As Costs Rocket

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...

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Fourth Month Of Fastest Growth In Food & Drink Manufacturing

Fourth Month Of Fastest Growth In Food & Drink Manufacturing

The latest Lloyds UK Sector Tracker reveals that in October, food and drink manufacturers recorded the fastest output growth of all...

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Industrial Strategy Set To Bring Re-Shoring Bonanza

Industrial Strategy Set To Bring Re-Shoring Bonanza

The introduction of a long-term industrial strategy is set to bring a surge of offshore manufacturing production back to the UK...

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What's Putting UK Businesses At Risk In 2024?

What's Putting UK Businesses At Risk In 2024?

According to new research by Marsh McLennan, economic and financial challenges (43%), cyber threats (39%) and people-related risks (38%)...

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Family Firms Less Likely To License Patents According To Latest Research

Family Firms Less Likely To License Patents According To Latest Research

Family firms are over 3% less likely to license their patents than non-family firms, according to new research by emlyon business school...

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Family Business United Launches Second Global Think Tank Findings

Family Business United Launches Second Global Think Tank Findings

Here at Family Business United we are delighted to announce the launch of our second Global Family Business Think Tank Report which...

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The Global Family Business Think Tank Report, Autumn 2024

The Global Family Business Think Tank Report, Autumn 2024

Here at Family Business United we are delighted to announce the launch of our inaugural Global Family Business Think Tank Report which...

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Private Sector Growth Expectations Soften

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...

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Businesses Balancing Ambition With Regulation As Sustainability Becomes Big Focus In 2024

Businesses Balancing Ambition With Regulation As Sustainability Becomes Big Focus In 2024

The latest KPMG survey of 50 ESG specialists in 10 countries and territories reveals sustainability increasingly embedded in wider...

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Top CEOs Navigate Global Turbulence By Betting Big On AI And Talent

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...

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