Resilient Yorkshire businesses remain positive about economic outlook but brace for further tax increases

Resilient Yorkshire businesses remain positive about economic outlook but brace for further tax increases

Data from Grant Thornton UK's latest Business Outlook Tracker shows that Yorkshire business leaders have confidence in the strength of the economy and in the growth expectations for their own business despite high operating and people costs and the expectation of additional taxes later this year.

Resilient North West businesses remain positive about economic outlook but brace for further tax increases

Data from Grant Thornton UK's latest Business Outlook Tracker shows that North West business leaders have confidence in the strength of the economy and in the growth expectations for their own business despite high operating and people costs and the expectation of additional taxes later this year.

Yorkshire firms hold steady as profit warnings fall

Yorkshire firms remain “resilient” despite “challenging headwinds,” according to new findings. Listed companies in Yorkshire issued seven profit warnings in the first half of 2025 – a drop of more than a third compared to the same period last year.  According to EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report, the region saw 36 per…

Resilient businesses in the East of England remain positive about economic outlook but brace for further tax increases

Data from Grant Thornton UK's latest Business Outlook Tracker shows that business leaders in the East of England have confidence in the strength of the economy and in the growth expectations for their own business despite high operating and people costs and the expectation of additional taxes later this year.

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Resilient Yorkshire Businesses Remain Positive About Economic Outlook, But Brace For Further Tax Increases

Data from Grant Thornton UK's latest Business Outlook Tracker shows that Yorkshire business leaders have confidence in the strength of the economy and in the growth expectations for their own business despite high operating and people costs and the expectation of additional taxes later this year.