Business news 28 September 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. The number of businesses falls for first time since 2011. Sterling hits six-month low against the dollar. Companies plan to keep on hiring. Citizens Advice offers record levels of support. Borrowers

Business news 26 September 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Poll identifies hybrid working as the ‘optimum solution’. WFH means more calories and fewer steps. Number of workers taking sick leave hits 10-year high. Retail sales slip in September but optimism

Business news 25 September 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small Business Commissioner recovers less than £800k in late payments. UK needs more business failures to solve productivity crisis. Recession risks, energy support, HS2, consumer confidence, retail, builders, Hollywood, electric vehicle

Business news 22 September 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. BoE leaves rates on hold after inflation drops lower. Rising number of Britons worried about personal finances. And more business news that we thought would interest our members. BoE leaves rates

Business news 21 September 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Rishi Sunak delays net zero policies. Investors slash bets on UK rate rise after inflation falls to 6.7%. Port Talbot jobs to be cut within months. New tech brings new, higher