Business news 3 November 2025 James Salmon, Operations Director. 📰 SME & General Business News FSB warns of mass small business downsizingAlmost one in three small firms plan to downsize, sell, or shut within the next 12 months, according to

What to do when a customer disputes an invoice Nobody likes getting a complaint when you were expecting a payment. You’ve chased an overdue invoice, and instead of money, you get a dispute. Frustrating? Absolutely. But ignoring it — or

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