Retailers Fear “Hard Christmas” A recent report has found that the sales of non-food items are growing at a record slow pace, with more families choosing to spend their money on day trips rather than prolonged shopping sprees. According to

Restoring confidence in bank loans to SMEs Lord Cromwell, Co-chair for All Party Parliamentary Group on Banking and Finance, recently wrote a Letter to the Editor at the Financial Times. Cromwell writes on behalf of business leaders throughout the country,

Confidence jumps among business owners UK business owners are expecting new growth this year, with profits rising and new investments back on the agenda. In a new report by accountancy firm EY, it has been found that sixty per cent

150,000 workers to get pay rise More than 150,000 workers who’s employers are signed up for the voluntary living wage rate are set to get a pay rise Separate from the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage, the Voluntary

Growth in UK service industry The prominent service sector in the UK saw the highest business growth in October than they’d experienced in six months. This was helped through stronger order books and a more “resilient demand”. Services firms “signalled