OUTLOOK Profit warnings surge amid turmoil Daily Mail The Independent UK The Times Nearly 65 UK-listed companies issued profit warnings in the third quarter, according to a report by EY. Of these, 47% attributed their lower-than-expected profits to "policy change and...

OUTLOOK Small firms flag Budget fears Daily Express Eight in ten small businesses are worried about the upcoming Budget, according to Novuna Business Finance, with firms concerned that measures set out by the Chancellor could further hurt their business. The survey...

OUTLOOK Chancellor looking at tax hikes and spending cuts Sky News BBC News City AM Daily Mail The Guardian The Independent The Times Rachel Reeves has confirmed that tax rises and spending cuts are on the table as the Budget approaches, with the Chancellor looking to...

TAX Experts call for tax hikes and system overhaul The Independent Tax experts have warned MPs that the current tax system is overly complex and inhibiting growth, telling the Commons Treasury Committee that Chancellor Rachel Reeves should use her Budget to overhaul...

TAX Chancellor warned that tax hikes will hurt firms Daily Mail The Independent The Daily Telegraph Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned that tax increases in the upcoming Budget could hurt businesses and drive some companies toward collapse. Shevaun Haviland,...

OUTLOOK Business costs surge as inflation bites The Times Business costs in the UK are rising at the fastest rate in four years, according to a survey by Deloitte. A net balance of 84% of chief financial officers (CFOs) expect operating costs to increase over the next...

OUTLOOK Business optimism slips City AM Daily Mail The Times Businesses in the UK are increasingly anxious about rising taxes and inflation ahead of the upcoming Budget, according to a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The survey, which polled 4,600...

OUTLOOK AI boom risks 'abrupt' stock market correction Sky News Financial Times The Guardian The IMF and Bank of England have both warned that an AI-driven market bubble could suddenly burst risking a "sudden correction" in global financial markets. "On a number of...

OUTLOOK Investors may abandon Britain The Daily Telegraph Brent Hoberman, co-founder of Lastminute.com, has warned that rising taxes under Labour risk driving venture capital funds and wealthy investors out of Britain to countries like Italy and Switzerland. He...

OUTLOOK Construction sector faces bleak outlook City AM London Evening Standard Business activity expectations in the UK construction industry have dropped to their lowest since late 2022, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) from S&P Global....