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British businesses became more downbeat about the economic outlook in December, with the biggest monthly decline in confidence in more than a year, according to the Lloyds Bank Business Barometer. The survey fell by seven points to 35% from November’s 21-month high of 42%, marking the largest monthly fall since August 2022. Firms’ hiring intentions…
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Caroline Smale has been elected as ICAEW Vice President for the period 2024 to 2025. Smale has been a member of ICAEW Council since 2017, representing the South West. She is currently Chair of the ICAEW Members and Commercial Board and a member of the ICAEW Board. She has previously served as Vice-President of ICAEW…
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Businesses have faced a series of financial challenges and generational disruption crammed into the space of a few years: the pandemic; the impact of Brexit on supply chains and market access; and the toughest squeeze on living standards and consumer spending power since the 1970s. Corporate insolvencies are already at their highest levels since the…
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As the UK officially enters winter on households are once again faced with the dilemma of when to switch on the heating. But with the high cost of energy, many households are engaging in a ‘thermo-spat’, with one in three (32%) couples having already bickered over who controls the heat, according to a poll from…
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