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Business news 30 September 2025

UK business confidence has dipped sharply amid concerns over taxes, costs, and debt risks. Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged stability and ruled out a wealth tax at the Labour conference, reassuring bond markets, while GDP data confirmed slowing growth. Meanwhile, insolvencies continue to rise across multiple sectors — underlining the pressures small businesses face.

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📣 SMEs trading on credit: now is the time to tighten collections.

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Business news 1 October 2025

The UK enters October with business confidence at historic lows, mounting speculation over a stealth tax raid, and households under sustained financial strain. While the FTSE 100 hit fresh records, insolvencies continue to climb and global uncertainty is fuelled by the US government shutdown.

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Business news 2 October 2025

Confidence across global markets contrasted sharply with pressures at home today. UK equities hit record highs, but small businesses face fresh tax burdens, rising costs, and more closures ahead. The Government is under fire over stealth taxes and new levies on food, while insolvency notices continue to stack up.

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Business news 03 October 2025 🌥️ Storm clouds gather over SMEs Small business leaders in London report the lowest confidence since the pandemic, while consumer sentiment has slumped and employers plan more staff cuts. With the Chancellor facing reduced fiscal headroom, the Budget looms large over the SME landscape. Amid the gloom, JD Wetherspoon’s profits rose and the FTSE hit fresh highs, but uncertainty continues to dominate. Plus the latest episode of Secret Diary of a credit controller. 
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Business news 6 October 2025

The week opens with mounting fiscal tension ahead of the autumn Budget. The Office for Budget Responsibility’s projections suggest lower growth and persistent inflation, prompting warnings that Chancellor Rachel Reeves may require up to £80bn in tax rises. Business confidence has slipped, with small firms anxious about new taxes and rising costs. Meanwhile, markets are digesting political shocks in France and Japan, OPEC+’s surprise production rise, and record-breaking highs on Wall Street.

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CPA Business News – 7 October 2025

A day of mixed fortunes for UK businesses saw the Conservatives promise sweeping tax cuts for high streets, while new data revealed a sharp fall in construction confidence and softening house prices. Markets remain buoyant, with the S&P 500 hitting new highs amid a global AI investment boom, but volatility in Europe and fresh UK insolvency data underline the strain on smaller firms extending trade on credit.

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