Business news 29 March 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Support scheme for SMEs flounders. Bank of England expects 1970s-style energy shock. P&O signals willingness to pay minimum wage if rivals do. Brexit jobs exodus fails to materialise. Natwest.  And more business

Business news 22 March 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Cyberattack Threat. Small business bosses reveal year one challenges. Just 175 companies grew revenue 20% or more in each of the last five years. Economists expect inflation to climb again. Consumer

Business news 9 March 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. MPs seek to toughen up Economic Crime Bill. Fast food giants shutter businesses in Russia. Britons face catastrophic hit to living standards. Conflict pushes short-sighted energy policies into reverse.  And more

Late payment getting worse, rather than better – Business news 8 March 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Late payment getting worse, rather than better. UK faces biggest income squeeze in nearly 50 years. Economic Crime Bill speeds through Commons. Bulb

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