Plan B – Business news 9 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Plan B another blow to small firms. Hospitality devastated as Christmas profits slip away. Demand for staff remains robust as wages rise . Small businesses to earn more

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 30 November 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Demand for credit surges. Arwen damage could cost insurers £300m. Latest developments amid Omicron uncertainty. Sustainable start-ups raise record £2.3bn Rates rise as freelancers pass on climbing costs. One in five

Business news 22 November 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. 1 in 3 businesses see late payment as one of their biggest threats to survival. Plea to back local firms this Christmas. Economy predicted to grow slower than expected. Government must

Business news 12 November 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Don’t forget small businesses in grand climate plans. Poll finds three-quarters braced for taxes and bills to increase . Consultancy ban for MPs ahead. UK economy grew 1.3% in the third