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 13 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Net business debt falls steeply over 2021. One in three UK small firms plan major staff cuts. UK economy barely grew in October. PM ramps up rhetoric as Tories prepare rebellion. Omicron

Business news 10 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK GDP .Ministers rule out further business support under new Covid restrictions. Conservative MPs threaten to rebel over Plan B. City firms take more flexible approach to WFH guidance. Omicron restrictions

Plan B – Business news 9 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Plan B another blow to small firms. Hospitality devastated as Christmas profits slip away. Demand for staff remains robust as wages rise . Small businesses to earn more

Business news 8 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small business need to be paid on time to achieve strong growth. Work-from-home guidance could return for Christmas. Pay hikes will harm plans to recruit more staff.  And more business news.