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Business News Round Up (01/09/2026)

Business optimism rises, but not due to change in political leadership

The IoD Directors’ Economic Confidence Index, which measures business …

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Business News Round Up (27/08/2026)

More than £700m to be cut from Scottish Budget next year

More than £700m is to be cut from the …

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Business News Round Up (25/08/2026)

Burnham hints at tax rises in Autumn Budget

Andy Burnham has hinted at tax rises in the Autumn Budget as …

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Business News Round Up (24/08/2026)

Britain’s hidden productivity boom masked by ‘flawed’ ONS data

Britain’s economy has undergone a silent productivity boom over the past …

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Business News Round Up (21/08/2026)

UK business financial distress rises 9% in second quarter

More than 53,000 UK businesses were in critical financial distress during …

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Business News Round Up (20/08/2026)

Rising energy costs push rate of inflation to 2.9%

UK inflation has risen as forecast to 2.9% for 12 months …