Business news 20 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Insolvencies at the highest level in three years. Small firms hit by Omicron concern. Retailers fear another Covid hit. Sunak considering fresh support amid ‘lockdown by stealth’. Calls for SSP boost

Business news 15 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Inflation jumped to 5.1%. Unemployment rate falls to 4.2%. Trade bodies call for fresh support. Christmas vital for one in five small firms. IMF tells UK to be ready to redeploy

Business news 7 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK jobs boom poses inflation risk, Bank of England official warns.FSB urges more support for small businesses in budget. UK business investment expected to rebound strongly in 2022. UK construction recovers.

Business news 6 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. CBI cuts growth forecasts. New restrictions could halve growth. Job ads hit record 3.5m. Christmas crucial for many small firms. Service sector growth slows in November. Supply chain disruption to drive up

Business news 3 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Supply chain crisis sees surge in stockpiling. Firms expect inflation to climb. Lib Dems call for tax cuts for small businesses. Covid concerns see party plans scaled back.  And more business