A new UK business confidence tracker suggests that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in London are much more confident now than they were in the run-up to the Brexit vote this time last year.
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A far-reaching study of more than 500 UK employers has found that almost half (47 per cent) of British businesses are unprepared for lower levels of migration after Brexit.
China has posted an unexpected surge in exports and imports in May, indicating strong improvement for the world’s second biggest economy and a close trading partner of the UK.
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling on the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises to look upon Brexit as an opportunity to ‘break into new markets’ outside of the European Union (EU).
A survey of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has revealed that confidence amongst exporters is nearing a record high.
The UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are concerned about the ongoing impact of political and Brexit uncertainties on the value of sterling, according to a new study. World First’s latest Global Trade Barometer has revealed that more than a third (35 per cent) of SMEs are concerned that currency […]
A new study suggests that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that take steps to internationalise their trade can typically expect to enjoy higher turnovers and greater productivity than their UK-only counterparts. However, despite this, only a fifth of SMEs based in the UK currently export their offerings overseas – while […]
A new business confidence tracker suggests that the majority of UK businesses believe that the next Government will succeed in negotiating strong post-Brexit trade deals, regardless of the outcome of the upcoming General Election. It adds that more than three quarters of Britain’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) believe that […]
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said that businesses all across Europe want the closest possible economic relationship once Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) takes full effect. Addressing a business audience at Cambridge University earlier this week, CBI Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn has stressed the importance of securing […]
New research commissioned by office supplies comparison site Expert Market has used ten carefully-selected data points to identify the ‘best cities’ for setting up or starting a new business in the UK.