Industry News & Insight
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February 2024 economic and business overview
More mixed signals on the economy mean uncertainty for UK businesses We finished 2023 with arguments raging on whether the UK was already in a […]
Present and future workforce challenges for UK manufacturers
Near the top of the list of worries that keep many manufacturing bosses awake at night is hiring and retaining the right talent for an […]
Artificial intelligence – friend of foe for manufacturers?
The manufacturing sector has more experience of significant non-human involvement in its research, operations and administration than almost any other after decades using data analysis, […]
Road Haulage – the HGV driver shortage rolls on
A driver shortage in the trucking industry is nothing new. From the very start, the job has been seen as an unattractive option with its […]
How can the road haulage sector best approach ESG change?
The road haulage industry has a significant environmental impact. The transport sector is responsible for more than a fifth of total global CO² emissions, of […]
Will the Autumn Statement boost inadequate business investment?
Last month’s Autumn Statement was heavily focused on boosting the UK’s poor level of business investment, rightly identifying that without much higher investment, the productivity […]
December economic and business overview
In this month’s business overview, we take a closer look at the Autumn Statement and consider its real impact on business investment It’s a well-worn […]
Travel agents & tour operators are getting smaller – or is the sector just changing?
Our analysis of the latest published accounts of the travel facilitation sub-sector of the wider travel and tourism industry in the UK formed the main […]
The UK travel industry is buoyant, but how is business for travel agents?
Public confidence in travel agents Despite the rise of self-booked holidays, self-assembled via the internet, over a third of UK tourists book their trips through […]
Strong recovery for the airline industry despite capacity constraint concerns
The most recent results of major airlines focused on the UK market show an extraordinary level of positivity. Profits at British Airways owner, IAG in […]