High street banks pull back lending to small firms as funding gap widens November 9, 2023 High street banks are pulling back from lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) while demand for capital is set to rise, according to a survey of more than 100 brokers.
Britain has brilliant start ups, but they rarely make it to the big leagues November 9, 2023 The UK has a thriving array of start ups, but they don’t have tools to turn that into scaled, successful businesses, writes John Asthana Gibson
Treasury’s John Glen ‘alarmed’ at tax levels – but won’t support cuts in Autumn Statement November 8, 2023 John Glen has admitted he is “alarmed” at the current level of taxes in the UK but insisted he wouldn’t call for cuts ahead of the Autumn Statement.
Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey ‘optimistic’ that inflation will fall but still ‘too early’ to discuss rate cuts November 8, 2023 Speaking at a conference hosted by the Central Bank of Ireland, Mr Bailey said that Brexit had reduced the openness of the British economy.
JD Wetherspoon: Sales rise but Tim Martin warns of energy bill pain November 8, 2023 JD Wetherspoon said it has plans to invest £70m into its current sites as it looks to revamp staff rooms, changing rooms, glass racks above bars and air conditioning.
Mirror and Express publisher Reach to slash another 450 jobs November 8, 2023 Reach, the publisher of Daily Mirror and Express papers, has said it is axing around 450 full-time jobs as part of a cost-cutting drive.
Tate & Lyle sweetens board with veteran Safestore exec as new chair November 8, 2023 Tate & Lyle has poached a top-level executive at the self-storage giant Safestore to be its new director and board chair.
FTSE 100: What’s moving markets today? November 8, 2023 Moving markets today: U.S. stocks rise, oil prices plummet to 3-month lows, all eyes on Powell and Bailey's speeches
Increasing signs of slack in UK’s labour market as firms report growing pool of workers November 8, 2023 The survey showed that starting salary inflation slipped to a 31-month low, although it remained "sharp".
Boost government investment to break trend of sluggish growth, think tank urges November 8, 2023 The next government should prioritise long term public investment in order to rekindle sluggish economic growth, a leading think tank has said.