UK businesses fear war more than inflation.

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UK businesses are worried about
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geopolitics right now. Here's why. UK
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finance chiefs are worrying about one
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issue more than any other. Geopolitics.
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A survey by Deoy put wars in trade and
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in arms at the top of a list of concerns
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among 55 finance chiefs. Geopolitics was
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put ahead of other big issues such as
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low growth in the UK and skyhigh energy
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prices. And they might just be right
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about those risks. President Trump's
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operation Venezuela, tensions across
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NATO, and fears about China's ambitions
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at the beginning of this year are only
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set to add to those concerns. The survey
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also points to a more positive attitude
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on AI. 59% of finance chiefs now believe
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the technology could improve company
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performances compared to just 39% a year
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ago. So, do you think war could be the
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biggest threat to the UK economy this
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year? Let us know in the comments.

UK businesses fear war more than inflation.

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