Business Insights

Purchasing managers’ index suggests London businesses are contracting

Businesses across England and Wales have shown signs of contraction in the wake of the vote to leave the European Referendum.

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Small business owners risk their health through over-work

Small business owners are working 13 hours per week more than the UK average and nearly a third believe that running their company is negatively affecting their health, according to a new report.

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Business lending predicted to fall over next three years

Bank lending to business is predicted to shrink in the aftermath of the UK’s vote to leave the EU, according to the EY Item Club’s latest report on financial services.

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Businesses in isolated areas survive longer than those in London

SMEs launched outside London have higher survival rates than their counterparts in the capital, according to a new study.

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Investors still have confidence in UK SMEs

A survey of investors has found that confidence in UK small businesses remains high despite the financial uncertainty in the wake of the EU referendum.

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