What does the OBR's latest outlook tell us and what does UK Spring Budget mean for the public finances? @Deloitte @DeloitteUK #Budget2024

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How can initial GDP data be so wide of the mark? New ONS estimates show that the UK's pandemic recovery outperformed Germany and registered similar growth to France and Italy. But such revisions increase the uncertainty about the current outlook https://t.co/f4XJigCPWE

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"Measuring the economy remains an inexact science but Britain’s post-pandemic economic recovery has been stronger than previously thought." ✍️Ian Stewart (@IanStewartEcon) https://t.co/1f5JZnH1bx

While concerns linger about the outlook for inflation, CFOs remain optimistic about the future of their business prospects. To read more about the Deloitte CFO Survey results, visit: https://t.co/dJQLT2eJxT ENDS

Most CFOs (54%) have become more optimistic that AI can deliver improvements to business performance. 86% reported that their understanding of AI and its uses has increased.

CFOs see government policy as the biggest driver of their own response to climate change. 58% of CFOs believe their businesses will face significant or wholesale change in the move to a low-carbon economy in the next 10 years.

Despite uncertainties, levels of business confidence rose in the third quarter and are running slightly above average, with a net 9% feeling more optimistic about the financial prospects for their company than three months ago.

CFOs rate bank borrowing as less attractive as a source of financing than at any time since at least 2007, with a growing focus on debt reduction.

How are UK businesses adapting to higher interest rates? According to the latest Deloitte CFO Survey, CFOs are shifting away from bank borrowing as a source of financing, and focusing more on debt reduction. A thread 🧵 https://t.co/x5rCd5wSGj (1/6)

Our latest survey of FTSE 350 finance chiefs is out via @IanStewartEcon. Encouraging that business confidence is above average and even more encouraging that 82 per cent see opportunities in the transition to a low-carbon economy #NetZero #BusinessNews

The latest survey of FTSE 350 finance chiefs by @IanStewartEcon is out today. It finds that business confidence is above average and 82 per cent see opportunities in the transition to a low-carbon economy

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Has the era of low government borrowing costs come to an end? Find out why rising inflation and central bank interest rates might threaten public spending in my latest #MondayBriefing https://t.co/9PSjvtBrv8 #macroeconomics #publicfinances

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In my latest Monday Briefing, I explore the factors that will influence the interest rates for the next decade. From geopolitical tension to demographics and QT, ultra-low interest rates seem a thing of the past. https://t.co/yOul2ZvuZ7 #economics #mondaybriefing

"While the challenges facing the world’s fourth-largest economy are real, many have rather lost sight of Germany’s strengths." ✍️ Ian Stewart (@IanStewartEcon) https://t.co/KdUvKKAFHR

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Don’t write Germany off as the sick man of Europe. Despite the recent gloomy headlines, Germany has been here before and surprised us all. Find out how Germany can surprise us again in my new Monday Briefing. https://t.co/w0jEeXYydD #MondayBriefing #Germany #Economy