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A new month, a busy trading period ahead, and plenty to keep business owners thinking about cashflow.

November opens with lower oil prices and a calmer gilt market. But an expected interest rate rise, higher employment costs and pressure on household budgets mean businesses still have some careful planning to do.

Poundland’s difficulties offer a particularly important reminder: improving sales do not always mean a customer has the cash to pay.

Today’s CPA Daily Business News covers:

• The interest rate outlook and borrowing costs
• Business rates, hiring pressures and Christmas food prices
• Changes to self-assessment payments
• Poundland’s supplier exposure
• Global markets and 73 company notices

Read the full briefing on the CPA website:

cpa.co.uk/uk-business-news-today-2-november-2026-economy-markets-insolvencies/

CPA helps businesses assess customers, monitor changing risks and recover overdue invoices while preserving valuable relationships.

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