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. The Bank's...

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...

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 its reliance on imported...

ECONOMY Starmer meets industry leaders amid energy crisis Financial Times City AM The Guardian Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will meet senior leaders from major companies like HSBC, Goldman Sachs, and Shell today to address the ongoing energy crisis linked to the...

OUTLOOK Business rates changes raise concerns for small firms The Daily Telegraph A survey by the Federation of Small Businesses warns that upcoming business rates changes could place significant pressure on small firms, with up to 340,000 businesses potentially at...

ECONOMY Greene warns of long-lasting damage from Iran war Financial Times The Daily Telegraph Daily Mail Bank of England rate-setter Megan Greene has warned of long-lasting damage to the global economy due to the war in the Middle East. The combination of damage to...

OUTLOOK Fuel shortage to hit Europe within days, says Shell boss Bloomberg The Daily Telegraph The boss of Shell has warned of fuel shortages across Europe in the near future in the wake of the Middle East crisis. Governments in Asia have already imposed four-day...

OUTLOOK Business leaders warn of short-termism City AM UK business leaders have expressed concern over government short-term policies that jeopardise the economy's future. In a letter to the Times, they said that "the difficult trade-offs needed to strengthen the UK...

GOVERNMENT PM to chair Cobra meeting over Iran impact Sky News Keir Starmer will chair a Cobra emergency meeting to address the cost-of-living impact of the war in the Middle East, as rising global oil and gas prices threaten to deliver higher household bills,...

EMPLOYMENT Job market softens, with employees and vacancies down Financial Times City AM The Independent BBC News Daily Mail The Daily Telegraph The Times The UK jobs market is showing little sign of improvement, with payroll numbers falling by 49,000 in February and...