Confidence among UK businesses has slid to its weakest level for almost two years, according to new figures. The latest business trends ... vital The BDO optimism index fell 5.81 points to 93. ...

“Our CEO survey findings are a vote of confidence in the UK as a place for business and investment. “The UK’s relative stability at a time of instability should not be ...

The fall in confidence comes following the announcement of large tax rises for UK employers in the recent Autumn Budget. This will make sobering reading for the government and points to increased ...

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - British business confidence fell to its lowest level of 2024 in December but employers were a bit more optimistic about the wider economy, according to a survey ...

Optimism about the UK economy has plummeted ... positively.’ Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith said: ‘The survey shows a catastrophic loss of business confidence under this government.’ ...

A renowned business activity survey put sentiment at just 0.2 on the index - the weakest reading since Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget in 2022. The “dramatic drop” in confidence was ...

“For starters, business confidence improved strongly, with the region recording growth expectations for 2025 which were among the strongest seen across the UK. “A softening of cost pressures ...

Accountancy body the ICAEW said its Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) – one of the largest surveys of business activity - put sentiment at just 0.2 on its index in the fourth quarter, the weakest ...