by Shilling Group | Apr 7, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Confidence climbs but remains negative The Times Small business confidence improved in Q1, rising to -53 from -71 in the previous quarter – but remained negative for the eighth consecutive quarter, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)....
by Shilling Group | Apr 6, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Firms brace for price hikes The Guardian The I Daily Mail City AM UK companies anticipate a 3.7% price increase over the next year, up from 3.4% in February, according to a Bank of England survey of over 2,000 chief financial officers. The rise is attributed...
by Shilling Group | Apr 3, 2026 | Shilling Summary
REGULATION Lenders call for overhaul of banking regulation City AM Some of the UK’s leading lenders have expressed their frustrations with UK banking regulation in a new report from the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME). The report criticises...
by Shilling Group | Apr 2, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Bank of England warns of ‘overlapping’ financial shocks Financial Times City AM Daily Mail The Daily Telegraph The Bank of England has warned of increasing risks to the financial system due to ongoing market volatility and the Middle East conflict....
by Shilling Group | Apr 1, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Business confidence hits record low City AM Daily Mail Analysis by the Institute of Directors (IoD) shows that business confidence has slipped to a record low, with the ongoing conflict in the middle East having a significant impact. The survey saw business...
by Shilling Group | Mar 31, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK IMF: Britain ‘especially exposed’ to higher oil and gas prices Financial Times The Daily Telegraph The Guardian The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the UK was “especially exposed” to higher oil and gas prices due to...
