Business news 23 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Bank of England warns on corporate default risk. Manufacturing output falls sharply. SMEs committing to tech investment. UK needs strategy to protect food supplies, retailers say. UK recruitment firms cut jobs

Business news 21 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK enterprise devotes too much time to satisfying civil servants. Business rates hike could ruin small hospitality businesses. Craft beer boom goes flat.  And more business news that we thought would

Business news 16 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Inflation cools to 6.8%. Insolvencies fall in July. Mortgage holders may be ‘overly optimistic’ on debt. Attempted fraud up 146%. 440,000 Brits lose millionaire status. Wage increases hit a new high

Business news 15 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Unemployment & wages rises. Recession warning over rate hikes. UK ministers miss small business procurement spending target. Sustainability hub will help small firms decarbonise. Consumer Confidence.  And more business news that

Business news 14 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small firms face cost-of-doing-business crisis. Amazon responds to pressure on withheld payments. Resilient economy makes rate rises more likely.  And more business news that we thought would interest our members. Small