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Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders (2) --- ** # Vistage UK Blog ** Category: All categories Uncategorized Business Leading, Not Managing Getting Ahead Strategy Work/Life Balance Issues Employee Motivation Life At The Top Sales Vistage Members Speakers HR Economy Marketing Recruitment Vistage Change Management Being a new CEO Vistage Chair Exit Planning/Strategies Family Business Technology Vistage Staff Time Management Vistage Open Days Mental Health Brexit Negotiation Scaleup Business Cybersecurity Raising finance 30 Results [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) May 15, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/parliament.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/post-election-continuity-and-stability) ### [Economic Update: Post Election Continuity and Stability ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/post-election-continuity-and-stability) 37% of those who voted, voted for a smaller share of Government in GDP, they voted for income generation over income redistribution, they voted for continuity.. [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) April 2, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-519013568-jpg/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/british_economy_money.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/budget-2015-how-the-budget-will-affect-smes) ### [Budget 2015: How the New Budget Will Affect SMEs](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/budget-2015-how-the-budget-will-affect-smes) The recent 2015 budget announced from the Chancellor ahead of the upcoming election has provided SMEs and business owners with some positive news. What did you.. [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) February 16, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-2503704229-png/Blog_Images/images/RM_Fagg_/UK_GDP_Growth_2015.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/economic-update-purchasing-power-2015) ### [Economic Update: Purchasing Power is Driving the UK Economy ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/economic-update-purchasing-power-2015) In the last quarter of 2014 UK retail had its best sales for 12 years, even with the supermarket price war and the price cuts on so called Black Friday... [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) November 26, 2014 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-2141808996-jpg/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/Economic_update_nov_2014.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/eurozone-growth-economic-update) ### [Eurozone Recovery Expected for 2015 - Unlikely to Ignite Growth](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/eurozone-growth-economic-update) In this quarter, Vistage Economist Roger Martin-Fagg takes a look at two engines of world growth, the Eurozone and the USA, as together they are half the.. [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) June 6, 2014 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-906722618-jpg/Blog_Images/Confidence_Index/Scottish_Independence_Good_or_Bad.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/should-britains-smes-be-afraid-of-scottish-independence) ### [Should Britain's SMEs be Afraid of Scottish Independence?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/should-britains-smes-be-afraid-of-scottish-independence) As the Scottish vote for independence draws closer, our latest research reveals how Vistage CEOs and MDs are remaining confident despite some commentators.. [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) May 29, 2014 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-910600715-jpg/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/European_Economy.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/feeling-positive-the-uks-current-economic-outlook-at-a-glance) ### [Feeling Positive: The UK's Current Economic Outlook (at a Glance)](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/feeling-positive-the-uks-current-economic-outlook-at-a-glance) I am pleased to share in my latest Economic Update that the UK economy is now growing across all sectors, with the exception of agriculture which shrank by.. [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) February 14, 2014 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-523756091-jpg/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/manufacturing_smes_factory.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/good-news-as-uk-smes-reveal-plans-to-boost-investment-over-the-next-year) ### [Good News as UK SMEs Reveal Plans to Boost Investment Over the Next Year](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/good-news-as-uk-smes-reveal-plans-to-boost-investment-over-the-next-year) Following on from the promising news of the recent Vistage Confidence Index, the CBI’s latest SME Trends Survey shows that the UK’s smaller manufacturers are.. [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) December 5, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-438794335-jpg/Blog_Images/unsplash_images/blurry_image_city.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/will-the-autumn-statement-address-medium-sized-businesses) ### [Will the Autumn Statement Address Medium-Sized Businesses?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/will-the-autumn-statement-address-medium-sized-businesses) As the Chancellor George Osborne delivers his Autumn Statement this morning let us reflect on our latest education from Roger Martin-Fagg's economic update and.. [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) October 8, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-341850295-jpg/blog/images/Topics/Employee/recruitment_boom.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-uk-job-market-is-up-43-is-your-business-ready) ### [The UK Job Market is up 43% - is your business ready?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-uk-job-market-is-up-43-is-your-business-ready) I have recently run Masterclasses with around 100 MDs, CEOs, business owners and managers of successful recruitment companies from all around the UK and there.. [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) September 18, 2013 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-311422022-jpg/blog/images/RM_Fagg_/Disposable_Income.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/roger-martin-faggs-economic-update) ### [Roger Martin-Fagg's Economic Update](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/roger-martin-faggs-economic-update) There is good news and bad news. First the good- GDP grew by 0.6% in Q2 in all sectors - even construction showed some life (although it is still 15% below.. [<](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy/page/1) [1](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy/page/1) [2](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy/page/2) [3](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy/page/3) [>](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy/page/3) ### Subscribe to Vistage Insights X ? ![](https://www.bizographics.com/collect/?pid=8256&fmt=gif) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=3037762&fmt=gif)