Business news 17 February 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Inflation hits 5.5% in January. SMEs plan to add staff in Q1. Business confidence falls from a record high. Real wages higher than pre-Covid levels. But banker pay points to unequal

Business news 15 February 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Factories face hit from soaring energy costs. Wage Growth. Businesses frustrated by delayed Covid support grants. Demand for office space soars. Experts expect inflation to climb.  And more business news. Factories

Business news 14 February 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Britain remains centre of foreign investment after Brexit. But business investment lags pre-pandemic levels by 10%. UK bosses are still optimistic about the future. ESG investments. GDP bounce leads to bets

Business news 8 February 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Pandemic loan losses could hit £20bn. Jim O’Neill slams Government’s economic policy. NICs hike will hit apprenticeships. Plan B hits consumer spending. And more business news. Pandemic loan losses could hit

Business news 2 February 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. CCJ increase prompts insolvency concerns. Two in three report cost-of-living squeeze. Households borrowing more and saving less. Manufacturing output growth climbs.  And more business news. CCJ increase prompts insolvency concerns Analysis