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Kirstie Pickering @ UK Tech News · 01/08/2026 10:00 EDT

Half of UK business owners more willing to take risks as confidence grows

Nearly half of UK business owners and CEOs say they are more willing to take risk than a year ago, signalling a growing sense of optimism about future growth, according to new research released by private equity firm ECI Partners. The survey shows 47% of respondents now have a higher appetite for risk, compared with ...

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