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Business News Round Up (06/01/2026)

IoD: Confidence improves in December, but hiring and investment remain under pressure

The IoD Directors’ Economic Confidence Index, which measures …

Two individuals at a table; one person is reading a business newspaper, while the other is focused on using a laptop, highlighting a scene of collaboration and information absorption in a professional setting.

Business News Round Up (05/01/2026)

Demand for UK manufacturing finally outweighs rising costs

The final manufacturing PMI for December on the back of an increase …