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 shallow recession or
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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 industry being overwhelmed
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, machine learning and
Corporate insolvencies hit a record high in 2023
Figures for December 2023 published by The Insolvency Service have confirmed that 2023 was a record year for business failures. The annual total of 26,595 corporate insolvency filings
The impact of Brexit on the UK manufacturing sector
The vitriolic aggression associated for so long with the UK’s decision to leave the European Union has largely dissipated. There is now a continuing and largely constructive debate
January 2024 economic and business overview
In this month’s business overview, we take a look back on 2023 and investigate what growth predictions might be made for the coming year An unwelcome last minute