Business news 5 August 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. BoE raises rates to 1.75% and warns of year-long recession. BoE makes move to wind down its asset holdings. More businesses to go bust after rate rise. Construction industry hit by

Business news 2 August 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small firms on high alert for recession. Economic downturn hits factories. Households struggle to cut back. MPC faces tough call on rate rise. Inflation expectations decline.  And more business news. Small

Business news 1 August 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Half of small firms hit by late payment. UK businesses expect zero growth in the next quarter. Cost-of-living crisis leaves workers exhausted. British workers fall behind in office returns. Consumer credit

Business news 29 July 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. One in 12 firms default on Covid loans. FSB urges PM candidates to develop a ‘pro-small business agenda’. Recession fears as US economy shrinks again.  And more business news. One in

Business news 28 July 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Wholesale gas prices hit record highs as Moscow trims supply. Supply disruption and Brexit stalls growth in exports. World’s superpowers risk stumbling into nuclear war. Fed raises rates by 0.75 points