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UK businesses end the week facing a changing risk landscape.

Almost 1 million young people remain outside work or education, while Deutsche Bank says Britain could be particularly exposed to AI-driven employment disruption.

Retailers are also warning that business rates and employment costs remain difficult to absorb, while a cyberattack affecting three major UK airports has exposed data relating to 8.7 million customers.

Meanwhile, energy prices, interest-rate expectations and geopolitical uncertainty continue to influence costs and confidence.

For businesses selling on credit, these pressures can show up quickly in slower payments and changing customer risk.

Today’s CPA Business News looks at what the latest developments mean for SME cashflow, credit control and resilience.

CPA helps businesses protect cashflow through CreditCare reports, debtor monitoring and professional overdue account recovery — while preserving valuable customer relationships.

Read the full briefing on the CPA website:

cpa.co.uk/uk-business-news-today-28-august-2026-economy-markets-insolvencies/

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