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.

Omicron – Business news 29 November 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Omicron covid variant. More work needed to create green jobs. Business investment to hit pre-pandemic levels in 2023. ‘Misled’ firms look to cut loan repayments. UK to grow faster

Business news 24 November 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small businesses won’t survive 2022 without bumper Christmas. Eleven more energy suppliers are set to go bust. UK business surveys point to Bank of England rate rise in December. Traders in

Business news 22 November 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. 1 in 3 businesses see late payment as one of their biggest threats to survival. Plea to back local firms this Christmas. Economy predicted to grow slower than expected. Government must

Business news 8 November 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Brexit amplifies supply chain problems. UK business output slows further. Cautious consumers threaten recovery. Small firms key to meeting net zero target. Green policies will lead to ‘permanently’ higher energy bills.