Economic Insight

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UK Business Confidence Monitor: an authoritative and authentic check on the nation’s economic pulse

The national report

One of the largest and most comprehensive quarterly surveys of UK business confidence, based on 1,000 member interviews.

By region

Quarterly reports on business confidence, performance and expectations for different regions.

By sector

Quarterly reports on business confidence, performance and expectations for different sectors.

UK economic update: 2 September 2020

1: The overview

Strong recovery in 2021, but risks from COVID-19 and EU trade talks.

2: Prospects for the UK/EU trade talks and sectors

The challenges posed by the shift to a new trading regime will clearly affect export sectors and regions differently.

3: Employment prospects by sector and by region

Employment will probably not rebound next year with, impacted both by coronavirus and a new trading regime.

Global Economic Update

Trade outlook weaker in post-virus global economy

An overview of global economic outlook with focus on global trade.

Economic Update: Middle East

A quarterly forecast for the Middle East providing useful insight and timely intelligence for finance professionals and their clients.

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