Optimism among UK SMEs rises for third straight year Retail Optimism among the UK’s small and medium-sized businesses has grown for a third consecutive year in a positive sign for the domestic economy, according to fresh data. Around seven in ten SMEs said they felt confident about the future of their company, rising from 67 per cent in 2023 and 65 per cent in 2022, [...]
Amex freezes pension payouts for thousands of Brits for tenth year Banking American Express has sparked criticism for freezing pension payments for thousands of former British employees for the tenth year in a row.