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How economic pressures are damaging Britain’s ‘zombie firms’

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The UK’s borrowing costs are higher than the government would like them to be. Economic growth remains weak, and public finances are under constant pressure.

All of this make things difficult for pretty much everybody. But one particularly vulnerable group are the small businesses which survive mainly through continued borrowing.

Period3 Jul 2026

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  • TitleHow economic pressures are damaging Britain’s ‘zombie firms’
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date3/07/26
    DescriptionThe UK’s borrowing costs are higher than the government would like them to be. Economic growth remains weak, and public finances are under constant pressure.

    All of this make things difficult for pretty much everybody. But one particularly vulnerable group are the small businesses which survive mainly through continued borrowing.
    Producer/AuthorErhan Kilincarslan; Giray Gozgor
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/how-economic-pressures-are-damaging-britains-zombie-firms-284590
    PersonsErhan Kilincarslan, Giray Gozgor
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