UK retailers are scaling back investment plans at the fastest rate since May 2019 as sales struggles persist and business sentiment worsens, according to the latest Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Distributive Trades Survey.

February 25,2025

The UK economy remained stagnant in February, as weak demand and rising costs led to the sharpest private sector job cuts since November 2020, a survey showed on Wednesday.

February 21,2025

A survey released on Wednesday showed that the eurozone economy barely expanded in February as weak demand and job losses offset a modest recovery in manufacturing.

February 21,2025

Germany’s economy expanded modestly in February, as steady growth in the services sector and a slower decline in manufacturing output lifted overall business activity, a survey showed on Wednesday.

February 21,2025

France’s private sector suffered its steepest contraction in nearly a year and a half in February, as a worsening slump in the services sector outweighed signs of stabilisation in manufacturing, a closely watched survey showed on Wednesday.

February 21,2025

British manufacturers expect a modest rise in output over the next three months despite continued weakness in order books and deteriorating stock adequacy, according to the latest Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Industrial Trends Survey released on Tuesday.

February 20,2025