Business news 19 October 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK inflation holds steady at 6.7%. Cost of living crisis sends shoppers back to large stores. UK retail and hospitality faces rates death blow.  And more business news that we thought

Business news 16 October 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Insolvencies increase in September. 17% of SME owners are considering selling up. Charity warns of debt timebomb. Economy to avoid recession in 2023 but grow less than expected in 2024.  And

Business news 13 October 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. EU proposes tightening of Late payment regime. UK economy grew by 0.2% in August. Labour considers scrapping tax loophole for small firms . Mortgage and credit card default rates set to

New late payment measures fail to excite James Salmon, Operations Director – 12th October 2023. While I was away on leave, the government announced “new” measures to tackle the late payment culture that is holding back small businesses and the

Business news 11 October 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. This blog has been on holiday but here are some of the things while we were away. Recession fears dampen hiring intentions Employers are becoming increasingly cautious about hiring new employees