Budget 2021 -Business news 28 October 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Chancellor sets out ‘moral’ mission to limit state and cut taxes in Budget 2021. Business rates discount announced. Business lobby groups disappointed by Budget 2021. Minimum wage and public

business news 9 September 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Credit shortage for SMEs hampers “levelling up”.  Over half of Scots SMEs fearful for their business. Paperchase’s unsecured creditors left out of pocket. Demand for workers is rising sharply. Driver shortage

Extend Brexit support fund – business news 28 July 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Call to extend Brexit support fund, IMF forecasts 6% global growth – & 7% in the UK, Retail sales strong in July, Labour vows to make

England’s lockdown rules to end next week – business news 13 July 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. England’s lockdown rules to end next week. Business call for clarity on Covid guidelines. Recovery boosts firms’ confidence. Retail sector sees fastest quarterly

SMEs urge ministers to bridge support gap – business news 29 June 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. SMEs urge ministers to bridge support gap, Firms owe councils £2.5bn in unpaid business rates, UK poorest nation per capita in NW Europe,