Unemployment rate falls – business news 18 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Unemployment rate falls.  Wages up 8.8% year-on-year. London office lettings at highest level since before pandemic. Pension triple lock set to be watered down. Supermarket sales. UK

Trade experts to boost small firms – business news 17 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Trade experts to boost small firm exports. Unemployment. Interest Rates, The recovery. Bosses concerned over loss of talent. Retired workers could help plug skills

business news 16 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. More SMEs target overseas expansion. WFH unlikely to become a legal right. Job ads dip. Uncertainty over jobs as support winds down.Commercial rent collection continues to recover and more. More SMEs

Firms urged to pay staff for jab absences – business news 13 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Firms urged to pay staff for jab absences. Forcing people back into offices is ‘wrongheaded’. Union calls for permanent furlough system. GDP

UK GDP rose 4.8% – business news 12 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK GDP rose 4.8%. How the hot UK labour market is driving interest rate forecasts. US Inflation. Oil Prices. Billionaire pandemic profit tax of 99% urged.