Business confidence bounces back but interest rates will rise
British businesses have started the year with far more optimism, according to a new survey showing that confidence hit its…
Online returns rose to 1 in 3 items last year, say retailers
Online retailers had 35 per cent of their goods returned last year, up from 25 per cent the previous year,…
UK homes cancelled 2 million streaming services last year as cost of living soared
British households cut more than 2m subscriptions to services such as Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ last year, as the…
Long-term sickness leaving 1.6m UK adults over 50 unable to work
More than 1.6 million adults aged 50 and over are unable to work because of long-term sickness amid ballooning NHS…
Bank of England poised to raise interest rates for 10th time in a row
The Bank of England is poised to raise interest rates for the 10th time in succession when its policymakers meet…
Bosses secretly want staff back in office, says CBI’s Tony Danker
The head of the UK’s biggest business group has said most bosses “secretly” want all of their staff to return…
5 Steps to leveraging make-or-buy benefits
In today’s global economic uncertainty, business resiliency has gained more attention. Companies of any size have learned how responding rapidly…
Housebuilders call for revival of Help to Buy
Britain’s housebuilders are calling for the return of the Help to Buy scheme to light a fire under a slowing…
Farmers’ union calls UK environment targets ‘irrational’ and ‘unachievable’
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) raised questions about the government’s proposed targets on water pollution, tree planting and rewilding, calling…
Flybe ceases trading with all scheduled flights cancelled
Regional carrier Flybe has ceased trading and all scheduled flights have been cancelled. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) made…