OUTLOOK Reeves sets out plan to drive growth Sky News BBC News City AM Rachel Reeves has set out the Government’s plan to deliver economic growth, saying that support for a number of infrastructure projects will see Labour go "further and faster" than previous...

REGULATION City should expect a ‘different relationship’ with FCA, says Rathi The Times City AM Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), says City firms should expect a “different relationship” with the City watchdog. Highlighting that the...

OUTLOOK CMA to meet with business groups City AM The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is set to meet with business groups including UK Finance, the London Stock Exchange, the City UK and the British Venture Capital Association to offer insight into its future...

OUTLOOK Profit warnings surge as costs rise The Times The Daily Telegraph The Guardian Analysis by EY shows that one in five UK companies issued profit warnings in 2024, with 274 warnings issued in total. This came as firms prepared for increased costs due to the rise...

OUTLOOK More firms in financial distress BBC News According to the latest report from Begbies Traynor, the number of UK businesses in critical financial distress has surged by 50% from September to December 2024, reaching 46,583. The number of UK businesses considered...

REGULATION FCA calls for politicians to define acceptable level of consumer harm Financial Reporter Financial Times The Daily Telegraph The Times UK lawmakers have been asked by the head of the Financial Conduct Authority, Nikhil Rathi, to define an acceptable level...

EMPLOYMENT Warning lights flash over jobs market Daily Mirror The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has raised alarms about the UK jobs market, indicating that "warning lights" are flashing due to rising unemployment and falling vacancies. Recent data shows a 4.4%...

INVESTMENT UK leaps ahead in investment appeal The Daily Telegraph City AM London Evening Standard The Guardian The UK has emerged as the second most attractive country for investment, surpassing Germany, China, and India, according to PwC's annual CEO survey. This...

OUTLOOK Businesses battle slowdown in wake of Labour’s Budget The Daily Telegraph According to research by Kroll, there were 1,330 administrations last year, a 6% increase on the year before and significantly higher than it was in the years following the pandemic....

ECONOMY UK economy grew just 0.1% in November City AM London Evening Standard The UK economy experienced a modest growth of 0.1% in November, falling short of the anticipated 0.2% increase, as reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Liz McKeown, director...