Economy

Consistency in the domestic and export markets ensured a more stable end to 2023 for Greater Birmingham businesses, according to a major new economic report released this week. Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce’s latest Quarterly Business Report reveals domestic sales, export demand and turnover all remained relatively stable during Q4. The report, sponsored by Birmingham […]

The post-pandemic hiring boom is in decline as three-quarters of UK businesses admit to struggles with staff recruitment, according to new research from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). Hiring intentions were also shown to be continuing to fall last month. The BCC surveyed almost 5,000 companies, and found that 73% had faced hiring difficulties

Confidence among financial services has increased for the remainder of 2023 despite a dip in activity during Q3, according to new survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI’s financial services survey found a balance of financial services firms reporting a rise in output versus a fall was 27%. Though down from 42%