Business news 30 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Business closures surpass openings. Labour will prioritise small firms for government contracts. Business confidence climbs. Household borrowing down in October.  OECD downgrades UK growth forecast. And more business news that we

Business news 28 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small businesses call for change in utility contracts. Rates need to stay higher for longer. Hitting inflation target will be ‘hard work’. PM welcomes foreign firms’ £29.5bn ‘vote of confidence’. Metro

Business news 24 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Black Friday, PMI’s, the Energy cap, house prices, consumer confidence, more on the Autumn Statement, markets insolvencies and more business news that we thought would interest our members. Black Friday loses

Business news 16 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Late payments remain an issue. Firms call for rates support. Price growth eases to 4.6% in October.  And more business news that we thought would interest our members. Late payments remain

Business news 15 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Insolvencies jump 18% in October. Pay outpaces inflation at fastest rate since 2021. Soaring inflation equivalent to 3p income tax rise. Hunt: ‘Fiscal discipline’ is working.  A British ISA, Sponsorship scheme,