The Latest Breaking News from Malcolm Buchanan

Survey suggests business activity stagnated in June in Yorkshire and Humber

Growth expectations slip on the back of weakening demand according to key economic barometer

Birmingham Post · Jul 12, 2023

Region's growth stutters to lowest in England in May

Yorkshire and Humber now lagging behind national average according to latest barometer

Birmingham Post · Jun 13, 2023

New business falls in North East but inflationary pressures ease

The latest North East business survey from NatWest highlights a third month of expansion in May, however

Birmingham Post · Jun 12, 2023

February saw strongest increase in business activity in eight months as region returned to growth

NatWest analysis fnds resurgence following 'shallow downturn' in January

Birmingham Post · Mar 17, 2023

Regional business activity fell again in December - marking a full quarter downturn

Latest analysis published from NatWest Yorkshire & Humber PMI Business Activity Index

Birmingham Post · Jan 16, 2023

'A glimmer of hope': NatWest boss on why North West businesses can be optimistic despite looming recession

The headline North West PMI Business Activity Index registered 48.5 in November, little-changed from October’s 48.4

Birmingham Post · Dec 12, 2022

Economy contracted in October in Yorkshire and Humber

Region one of the last to see activity shrink as concerns over recession emerge

Birmingham Post · Nov 14, 2022

Modest growth maintained in Yorkshire and Humber as rest of UK sees economy shrink

NatWest analysis has the region bucking the trend

Birmingham Post · Oct 9, 2022

Subdued activity but Yorkshire and Humber sees slight growth in August ahead of most of UK economy

Confidence remain strong despite capacity increasing as backlogs ease

Birmingham Post · Sep 11, 2022

Scottish private sector growth accelerates to 11-month high

Renewed expansion in manufacturing output boosts overall activity, but business confidence falls to 18-month low

Insider UK · May 8, 2022