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Business disruption and economic uncertainty are becoming normalisedResearch from the Institute of Directors (IoD) found that confidence slipped among business leaders in June. The IoD Directors’ Economic Confidence Index, which measures economic sentiment, fell from -53 in May to -61 in June. Overall, the survey pointed to a weaker outlook for businesses, with revenue expectations dropping from +27 to +11 in June, […]
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Consumer confidence and measures of housing sentiment have weakenedThe latest data from Nationwide shows that house price growth ticked higher in June, with an annual increase of 2.2%, up from 1.7% in May. The month-on-month figures were flat, with no monthly growth in June, although this is an improvement on the decline of 0.6% seen in May. Promisingly, the regional house price data […]
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What’s happening around the world is compounding the UK’s low-growth storyThe Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has lowered its predictions for UK growth in its latest Economic Forecast. It is expected that UK GDP will grow by 1.1% in 2026 and 0.9% in 2027, down from the CBI’s previous projections of 1.3% and 1.5% respectively. These revised statistics take into consideration the economic uncertainty caused […]
