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  • Firms brace for ‘difficult winter’ as tax burden weighs on activity

    Economics

    Companies across the private sector are braced for a “difficult” winter as activity is forecast to downturn across UK services due to mounting tax fears, fresh research has indicated.  A leading survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), considered to be one of the UK’s most influential business groups, has suggested that private sector [...]

    Canada skyline as businesses face challenges with increased tax burdens and economic downturn in winter forecast
  • MHA: Revenue jumps in first results since IPO

    Business

    Listed accountancy firm MHA revenue soars 45 per cent over the last financial year to £224.2m in the group's first result since launching onto the London Stock Exchange earlier this year

    MHA achieves 13% revenue growth in first half 2026, aligning with market expectations, as highlighted in recent trading up...
  • Budget uncertainty has gone but odds have been stacked against business

    Business

    If Rachel Reeves thought certainty would cure the UK economy’s growth problem, she was wrong. She’s just pitted consumers against retailers. This data-heavy week has reflected that uncertainty over the Budget has not been cured by policy which heaps pressure on business. We’ve had inflation rising, debt compounded, inheritance tax receipts soaring, farmers protesting, the [...]

    UK retail sales slumped in May as tax hikes and economic uncertainty hit

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