Artificial intelligence (AI) could boost the value of cross-border flows of goods and services by nearly 40% by 2040 thanks to productivity gains and lower trade costs, according to a World Trade Organisation (WTO) report.

Failed housing transactions cost consumers and the economy at least £1.5 billion every year, according to research published by Santander.

The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 4% as inflation remains nearly twice its target rate.

The number of customers falling behind on energy bills with no repayment plan in place has more than tripled between 2012 and 2024, according to from the Resolution Foundation.

UK firms are still under pressure after the annual rate of inflation remained at 3.8% in August, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned.

The government has launched a voluntary repayment scheme to allow recipients of financial Covid support to repay outstanding money they were not entitled to or did not need with 'no questions asked'.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will look at fixing the cliff edges in business rates that can discourage small business investment and growth, according to a report from HM Treasury.

The Treasury Committee has stated that the government has 'not heeded warnings' that the Lifetime ISA requires reform.

The government's Budget Board must focus on easing the cost of doing business, says the Institute of Directors (IoD).

MPs were recently told that four million calls to HMRC go unanswered each year, risking 'undermining compliance and the government's revenue targets'.

UK soft drinks producers have warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that proposed changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy will damage business confidence and have 'severe economic consequences for the industry'.

The overall outlook for the UK economy remains subdued despite an upgrade to its forecast, says the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

Lowering the threshold at for VAT registration would breach Labour's manifesto, IPSE, the Self-Employed Association has warned.

The Autumn Budget will be delivered on 26 November by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, HM Treasury has announced.