Business news 22 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. SMEs could hire 3.5m workers this quarter. Britons urged to ‘pay bills on time’ in HMRC crackdown. Sterling has peaked, to face renewed pressure. Labour: UK growth will be slowest in

Business news 14 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small firms face cost-of-doing-business crisis. Amazon responds to pressure on withheld payments. Resilient economy makes rate rises more likely.  And more business news that we thought would interest our members. Small

Business news 12 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Minister demands an explanation for withheld payments from Amazon. Economy grows by 0.2% in Q2 . Housing costs a struggle for 4 in 10. Savers pull £80bn out of Britain’s four

Business news 10 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Law firms hit as clients delay payments. Late payment interest hike ‘increases the challenges faced by taxpayers’. FCA begins probe into debanking.  And more business news that we thought would interest

Business news 8 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Amazon’s new payment policy could force small firms to go bust. Rising wages expected to ease cost of living pain. Permanent staff hiring at three-year low. Wet weather dampens High Street