Business news 17 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Interest rates up! The Bank of England surprisingly voted 8-1 to raise interest rates from 0.10% to 0.25%, with rising inflation outweighing concerns over the Omicron variant. The rise was the

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 14 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Insolvency warning as Begbies Traynor revenue leaps 39%. Full lockdown would see economy slip below pre-pandemic size.  Half of families £110 a year worse off since 2019. IoD: 1 in 3

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 2 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK economy will grow faster than the EU in 2021 and 2022 .Manufacturers see prices rise at the fastest pace in three decades. Omicron. Renewables. Inflation could add £1,700 to family