Covering the five weeks 01 June – 05 July 2025 UK Total retail sales increased by 3.1% year on year in June, against a decline of 0.2% in June 2024. Food sales increased by 4.1% year on year in June, against a growth of 1.8% in June 2024. Non-Food sales increased by 2.2% year on year in June, against a […]
The latest UK credit card data from global analytics software leader FICO provides stark evidence that consumer financial confidence remains low. Whilst spending has followed the usual seasonal drop after Easter, the average active balance is 4.7% higher year-on-year, suggesting consumers are not able to clear as much of their credit card debt. The percentage of […]
Start Up Loans today announces that it has provided nearly 900 entrepreneurs in Cambridgeshire with a total of £10m since the programme started in 2012. The average loan value used to start or grow businesses in the county was £11,313. Since the government-backed programme began, over £98m of loans have been delivered to business owners in the […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has released its ’Childcare & Education: Market Review 2025’, which analyses the childcare and education markets in the first six months of 2025, including the children’s day nursery market. The wider childcare & education markets In the first six months of 2025, the UK childcare and education markets demonstrated […]
A cross-Party Parliamentary Group has today called for an acceleration in the rollout of banking hubs, and for communities to be empowered to request one for their high street. They also want to see banking hubs enhanced with more banks involved, longer opening hours, and a wider standardised range of services offered to consumers and […]
In a major step forward for digital transformation in commercial property finance, leading UK high street bank NatWest has partnered with Brickflow, the UK’s first digital marketplace for specialist commercial property finance. The partnership enables NatWest to connect directly with brokers and their borrowers via Brickflow’s Lender API, delivering live rates and real-time deal integration. […]
The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and the Department for Business and Trade have announced multi-million-pound grants for new zero-emission vehicle and mobility innovation projects. Following the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan, and launch of DRIVE35, Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has revealed the successful applicants of the latest APC-facilitated funding to enable innovative zero-emission […]
Ultimate Finance is pleased to report a record-breaking first half of 2025, achieving £126m in new lending and delivering positive results across all areas of the business. This milestone reflects the company’s continued commitment to supporting UK SMEs through tailored asset-based lending solutions and a focus on strategic growth. Key highlights for H1 2025: · […]
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: “A fresh tariff war of words erupted over the weekend and it’s blown a cloud of pessimism over European markets but London’s FTSE 100 remains resilient. Investors are lurching from hopes that Trump’s threats are just a big negotiating tactic, to fears that his impatience will […]
A survey of 500 UK business owners and decision-makers reveals a continued shift in attitudes towards business banking in 2025, with digital-first providers now firmly in the mainstream. This is the second annual Business Banking Survey from NerdWallet UK. The full report includes additional breakdowns by age, business size, and top features businesses want from […]
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