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“If the UK economy is not competitive then it cannot grow”Ahead of the Autumn Budget on 26 November, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has urged the government to take decisive action to improve the competitiveness of the UK economy. In a new report the BCC warned that, without increasing investment and productivity, the UK risks falling further behind its international peers. In 1997, the […]

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‘Finding the right balance in uncertain times’The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) latest Economic Outlook, released last week, projects global growth of 3.2% this year, easing to 2.9% by 2026, following growth of 3.3% in 2024. The slowdown reflects the drag from rising tariffs and persistent policy uncertainty, which are weighing on trade and investment. The report, ‘Finding the […]

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“We’re not out of the woods yet”The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to retain Bank Rate at 4% during its September meeting last week, following a 0.25 percentage point cut in August. This outcome was in line with expectations, as last week’s data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) found that inflation remained at 3.8% in August. The MPC outline […]
