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Business news 23 December 2025

UK businesses face a challenging mix of slowing economic growth, rising tax pressure, fragile consumer demand and continued insolvency risk as 2025 draws to a close. While global markets are buoyant on year-end optimism and rate-cut expectations, the domestic picture remains tight for SMEs — particularly those selling on credit — with cashflow pressures building beneath the surface.

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Business news 24 December 2025

UK businesses head into Christmas with mixed signals. Insolvency numbers have eased slightly, global markets remain strong, and interest rates have begun to edge lower. However, rising household costs, elevated commodity prices and persistent pressure on margins mean cashflow risk has not disappeared — particularly for SMEs that trade on credit and face a testing New Year period.

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With UK and global markets closed for Christmas Day, attention turns to Christmas Eve trading and a small number of significant business developments. While trading volumes were thin, global markets ended the pre-holiday session on a positive note, supported by confidence in the US economy and calmer inflation expectations. Alongside this, corporate restructuring, regulatory debates, and ongoing insolvencies continue to shape the trading environment for UK businesses as the year draws to a close.

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With markets quiet and policymakers largely off-duty, today’s business news is lighter than usual due to the Christmas holiday period. Even so, there are still important signals for small businesses — particularly around cash flow risk, regulation, and insolvency activity, which continues despite the seasonal slowdown.

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Business news 29 December 2025

With markets thinly traded in the post-Christmas period, attention has turned back to the underlying pressures facing UK businesses. A mix of slowing hiring, weaker retail demand, higher taxes and regulatory change is continuing to weigh on confidence — particularly for smaller firms operating on tight margins and extended payment terms.

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