Business news 5 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small businesses are losing customers as prices climb.  Shell boss: Taxing energy firms to help the poor is ‘inevitable’. Ministers plan curb on strikes. Commons leader: It ‘makes sense’ for benefits

Business news 4 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. CEOs optimistic despite downturn fears. Chancellor to set out debt plan earlier than planned. Government U-turns on plans to scrap top tax rate. Workers should get tax incentive for attending. Manufacturing

Business news 3 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Higher rate U-Turn, Oil, UK not in recession after Q2 growth, No OBR assessment of tax plans until November  and more business news. Higher rate U-Turn Prime Minister Liz Truss and

Business news 30 September 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. The UK just misses recession. Rising borrowing costs add to pressure on SMEs. Kwarteng defends mini-Budget. The BOE and Government undermining each other. Investors lose interest in UK plc?   And more

Business news 28 September 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Pound slump will require ‘significant response. More workers have to take on second jobs. Rate hike could see house prices fall by a fifth. More lenders pull mortgage deals.  And more