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The UK economy has been severely impacted in recent months by rising interest rates, spikes in energy prices and falling consumer demand which has resulted in a marked economic slowdown.

The UK is unique in its position as a globally-focused economy. The existing ties between the country and the US and Europe are obviously well known, but the links that exist between the UK and emerging markets across the world are a source of real strength.

The big news on recessionary measures wasn't so much help being offered to those suffering genuine hardship, as the tax rises announced for high earners from April 2010 will go towards putting the economy back onto a sustainable footing.

Bill Dodwell, Deloitte’s head of tax policy said: "Autumn Statement 2014 will be remembered for the overnight change to stamp duty land tax.

HMRC announced today that informal consultation will be conducted in June 2011 on practical issues identified in applying the debt cap rules, such as the application of the de minimis rule (which removes companies with net finance income or expense of less than £500,000 from the calculations).

The UK consumer has so far shrugged off global issues such as the slowdown in China, the falling price of oil and an interest rate rise in the US.

I recently sat down to read Richard Horton's (Deloitte, Head of Finance Research) latest piece of research, entitled ' The robots are coming'.

Manufacturers face heightened geopolitical uncertainty and margin compression as they navigate trade volatility, policy shifts, and structural labor market changes. Performance diverges sharply across the United States, Germany, and China, with productivity and automation emerging as critical levers for profitability amid mixed revenue and capacity utilization trends.

The Henry Royce Institute has unveiled a comprehensive Materials Map that quantifies the advanced materials sector's economic impact across UK regions, revealing a distributed network of innovation clusters.

Chris Bates assesses the UK's growth prospects as the economy appears to be gaining traction.

Patrick Crawford of UK Export Finance explains how the organisation is expanding the range of support it provides to exporters.

On 23 June 2016, the UK public will have an important decision to make: Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union (EU), or leave it?

As the debt crisis in Europe trundles on the risk of a member state exiting the Eurozone remains a real threat.

The clock is ticking! With only seven months left until the leaves the EU on 29 March 2019.

Mixed feelings. One the one hand, many believe that the very idea of this referendum is a wake up call for Brussels bureaucracy and its weak leadership.

The Deloitte US/UK M&A Deal Monitor follows trends and analyses underlying driving forces in the most active merger and acquisition arena in the world economy today.

Businesses across APAC face mounting pressures from inflation and macroeconomic headwinds, leading to rising insolvencies. AlixPartners has identified four critical warning signs of financial distress that organizations must address proactively to build resilience and prevent avoidable business failures.