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

Business news 25 September 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small Business Commissioner recovers less than £800k in late payments. UK needs more business failures to solve productivity crisis. Recession risks, energy support, HS2, consumer confidence, retail, builders, Hollywood, electric vehicle

Legislation fails to speed up payments 28 August 2023 – James Salmon Research by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) shows that rules designed to force large companies to reveal how long they take to pay suppliers have

Business news 28 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. SMEs hit by late payments. Energy Price cap coming down. Interest rate hikes wipe £15bn off UK builders. Rates need to remain high. Small firms call for expansion of PM’s business

Business news 22 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. SMEs could hire 3.5m workers this quarter. Britons urged to ‘pay bills on time’ in HMRC crackdown. Sterling has peaked, to face renewed pressure. Labour: UK growth will be slowest in