Confidence in the economy plummets as business leaders alarmed by prospect of another tax raid
Confidence in the economy plummets as business leaders alarmed by prospect of another tax raid
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Ministers’ push to lower public spending piles pressure on ‘big four’ by shrinking income stream
Sharp rise in layoffs and hiring cutbacks as companies brace for more tax rises
Unemployment remains steady but vacancy rates drop and pay growth slows
Business leaders call for reduction in government-generated costs amid declining optimism
Businesses expected to invest and hire less across all industries, says CBI
Just over half of private sector firms are looking to recruit over the next three months
