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Business News – 10 November 2025

As the UK braces for sweeping Budget changes, new tax rises and pension reforms dominate headlines. Small business owners face mounting uncertainty over investment, costs, and consumer confidence.

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Business News – 11 November 2025 UK Growth Stalls as Budget Fears Mount

The UK economy has stalled to 0.2% growth as Budget anxiety grips businesses. Rachel Reeves faces pressure to plug a £30bn fiscal hole, and unemployment has climbed to 5%.
With retail spending slowing and investors pulling cash from funds, small firms trading on credit face growing strain.

💬 What’s your take — would a pre-election tax rise hurt or help business confidence?

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CPA Daily Business News – 12 November 2025

Markets, Westminster and the business community were all shaken by a sharp rise in UK unemployment, intensifying expectations of both income tax increases and a possible Bank of England rate cut in December. Investor behaviour remains dominated by fiscal uncertainty ahead of Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget. For SMEs trading on credit, the combination of slowing demand, weaker labour data and tightening sentiment raises clear late-payment risks.

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Business news 13 November 2025The UK economy barely grew in the third quarter — and September actually contracted. For SMEs, that’s the worst possible backdrop ahead of a high-stakes Budget expected to include tax rises, ISA cuts and tighter rules. Business confidence is weakening, housing demand is sliding, cyber risks are rising and new regulations are expanding. Meanwhile, insolvencies keep flowing. For any business trading on credit, today’s message is simple: this is not the moment to loosen terms. Tighten up, stay vigilant and protect your cashflow.cpa.co.uk/business-news-13-november-2025/

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Business news 14 November 2025

A wave of last-minute tax reversals from the Chancellor dominated today’s news, with income tax hikes, LLP levies and exit charges all pulled back — but SMEs still face growing stealth-tax pressures through frozen thresholds and potential new levies on property. Hiring remains subdued ahead of the Budget, repossessions are rising despite falling arrears, and fresh economic data shows a fragile UK economy that could prompt a December rate cut. Markets turned sharply risk-off, with the FTSE suffering its worst day in seven months and Bitcoin sinking further below $100k. Credit-trading businesses should expect slower payments, tighter cashflow, and increased insolvency risk heading into year-end.

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