Business news 30 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Business closures surpass openings. Labour will prioritise small firms for government contracts. Business confidence climbs. Household borrowing down in October.  OECD downgrades UK growth forecast. And more business news that we

Business news 29 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Labour vows to tackle late payments. Pandemic loan scheme only saved 5% of firms from closure. The billions lost in revenue. HMRC debt mountain, inflation, tax, insolvencies & more business news

Business news 16 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Late payments remain an issue. Firms call for rates support. Price growth eases to 4.6% in October.  And more business news that we thought would interest our members. Late payments remain

Business news 15 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Insolvencies jump 18% in October. Pay outpaces inflation at fastest rate since 2021. Soaring inflation equivalent to 3p income tax rise. Hunt: ‘Fiscal discipline’ is working.  A British ISA, Sponsorship scheme,

Business news 10 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. High street banks reluctant to lend to SMEs. Recession warning over money supply. ‘Crucial’ rates stay at 5.25%. Mortgage arrears rise.  And more business news that we thought would interest our