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Reasons to be optimistic with green shoots showing as we make our way into Spring? Let's hope so, and over half of CFOs expect the level of geopolitical risk to increase over the next three years as we go into a cycle where over 4 billion people will go to the polls to vote this year. They are most worried that geopolitical developments could trigger cyber-attacks, with a knock on effect on the health of the UK economy. Building security and resilience across your organisation and supply chain has never been so key to economic growth. Stephen Wray Mark Ward Chris Sloan Viccy Paterson Paul Irvine Giles Houghton.

The latest Deloitte survey of UK Chief Financial Officers is out today and shows a sharp rise in corporate confidence following the UK general election Check it out ----> https://lnkd.in/euD8ti2q

Nice to read some good news. Let's hope more positive sentiment finds its way into the job market for comms professionals, in particular the many, many internal communication practitioners who have found themselves adrift in a tricky market over the last year or so.

All eyes were on UK jobs data last week, as forecasters looked for hints that the tightness in the market could be wearing off. Discover this week's Ear to the Ground Update from Investment Manager, Paul Milburn -> https://lnkd.in/edabX5R2 #investmentanalyst #economicoutlook #economicgrowth #generalelection #investments #inflation #economicdata

There's one common issue uniting UK businesses. Compared to other G7 countries, our economy is lagging behind. Because we've not recovered to previous levels of growth, we lost £90 billion in potential GDP last year. Before the election was announced we surveyed over 1,200 business leaders and interviewed over 60 of the UK’s senior business decision-makers, from across our regions and sectors, about what issues they felt were the most important for the future success of their companies. What we heard back was clear: to unlock economic growth the UK needs a new #IndustrialStrategy. To get the conversation started on what this would look like for the UK, we're releasing the findings of that research, including five key asks from business. You can read it now: pwc.to/3RU3vZQ

To supercharge growth in the UK, governments need to focus on local growth plans with power, monies and people driving progress. Watch PwC UK's Agenda for Action video with partners Karen Finlayson and Rachel Taylor, Andy Haldane CEO of The RSA, and Kate Josephs, CEO of Sheffield City Council https://pwc.to/3X5h9fD #GoodGrowth

The recent revelation that the UK entered a recession in the last quarter of 2023 has sharpened concerns about economic uncertainties. With many businesses experiencing difficult trading conditions, directors find themselves facing unprecedented challenges. In this blog post, we explore how directors can fulfil their statutory duties and mitigate personal risks. You can read the full blog here - https://lnkd.in/eAgC3NMQ #DirectorsDuties #EconomicUncertainty #NavigatingChallenges #BusinessDirectors #StatutoryDuties

For the third consecutive quarter, CFOs are more optimistic about the prospects for their businesses. Ian Stewart, our Chief Economist, noted that the current sentiment is at levels that preceded periods of good growth in 2010, 2014 and 2021. A promising outlook for the remainder of 2024! Check out more from our latest CFO quarterly survey here: https://deloi.tt/3VUb0mf #CFOSurvey #Economics #BusinessConfidence #DeloitteRAinsights 

Should they stay or should they cut? #KPMG Chief Economist Diane Swonk looks at the #Fed’s #rate cut dilemma through the lyrics of The Clash hit 🎵 “Should I Stay or Should I Go”. This edition of Economic Compass examines #inflation, when it might cool and breaks down the possible trajectory of #ratecuts. #economy