DFS Brexit prep focusses on six key areas
Brexit uncertainty weighs heavily on manufacturing finds CBI Industrial Trends Survey
The latest monthly CBI Industrial Trends Survey has found that UK manufacturing output was flat in the three months to September and with Brexit around the corner the sector is not feeling positive. Anna Tobin reports
Boris slightly boosted business confidence notes Plastic Card Services co-founder
Tim Holt, co-founder and finance director of Cheshire-based Plastic Card Services, says that he noticed that businesses seemed to show a little more confidence when Boris Johnson took over as Prime Minister
Auto areas hit worst by No Deal warns Make UK/BDO Regional Manufacturing Outlook
Make UK/BDO Regional Manufacturing Outlook finds regions most reliant on auto industry will be the worst hit by a No Deal Brexit. Anna Tobin reports
Arvo’s MD Mike McGrath explains how to get your supply chain ready for Brexit
Mike McGrath, managing director of Cork-based procurement consultancy Arvo, explains how he is advising his Irish customers to assess and where necessary alter their supply chains for Brexit
No Deal will cause UK wealth market to fall 5% in 2019 and 2020 predicts GlobalData
Brexit uncertainty and the effects of the US-China trade war resulted in a poor performance in the UK wealth market in 2018 and this is set to continue predicts data and analytics company GlobalData. Anna Tobin reports
Is your business ready for No Deal by default?
Are you ready for No Deal by default? The wheels of UK politics and the judiciary could stop the UK from crashing out of Europe, but with 43 days left until the official leave day, No Deal and consequently no transition period is the default. Is your business ready for it?
Brexit is already holding up traffic says DrivenMedia MD Ed Hollands
Ed Hollands, founder and managing director of Nottingham-based truck advertising firm DrivenMedia, explains how his Dragon’s Den-backed firm is indirectly being impacted by Brexit
Europe remains the dominant market for UK goods
Newly published research by Make UK, The Manufacturers’ Organisation, and Santander finds that the dominant market for UK goods is still the EU, which boasts seven of the top UK export destinations. Anna Tobin reports