Dec 30, 2024 · UK businesses are bucking the trend of negative sentiment that has characterised much of the year, with an anticipated upturn in 2025. According to new findings from the Lloyds Business Barometer, more UK firms are optimistic about a stronger start to 2025 compared to their outlook at the beginning of 2024.

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Sep 4, 2024 · The group that owns Haven holiday parks and Warner Leisure Hotels has slipped into the red, following the sale of Butlin's. Newly filed accounts with Companies House reveal Bourne Leisure, owned by investment giant Blackstone, has reported a pre-tax loss of £166.5m for 2023, compared to a profit of £64.9m in 2022.

Jan 1, 2025 · Analysing the UK's economic trajectory in 2024 has proven to be complex. At the year's outset, a consensus among forecasters suggested another stagnant year for the UK.

Jan 4, 2025 · Wigan is set for a major transformation in 2025, with plans for a Hilton hotel, an entertainment hub and a modern civic centre. As part of the Places for Everyone (PfE) strategic development plan for Greater Manchester, Wigan has been tasked with facilitating the construction of over 1,126 homes per year, some on former Green Belt land.

Oct 30, 2024 · A1 dualling plans scrapped. There has been hope from campaigners for decades that the A1 would be dualled up to the Scottish border. But after decades of setbacks and broken promises, residents living north of Morpeth are still waiting for a firm answer on whether the work will ever actually be given the green light as successive Governments have failed to deliver.

Dec 5, 2024 · According to a leading bank's forecast, the UK economy is on track to expand twice as fast as its European peers next year thanks to the spending boosts introduced in October’s Budget.. Analysts at ING have pointed to an estimated growth of 1.4 per cent for Britain's gross domestic product (GDP) in the coming year, outlined in the bank’s annual economic outlook, meanwhile predicting a mere ...

Jan 26, 2023 · Tobacco giant Imperial Brands has been named the top business in the Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire region in 2023. The Bristol-headquartered FTSE-100 company behind cigarette brands including West and Davidoff turned over a whopping £32.7bn last year, according to Companies House data analysed by Vistra.

May 17, 2024 · Tech tycoon Sir James Dyson and his family are the wealthiest people in the West of England despite experiencing losses of £2.2bn over the last year, the latest Sunday Times Rich List has revealed.

Jan 9, 2025 · New figures reveal that the UK's fintech sector trailed only the US in total investment last year, despite a significant decline in funding compared to 2023 levels. While global fintech investment decreased by 20% to $43.5bn (£35.2bn), the UK secured $3.6bn (£2.9bn) in funding, surpassing the ...