Business news 18 February 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Record number of small businesses opt for closure. Councils hold £1bn grants intended for small firms. UK Retail Sales. Office attendance increases but remains below pre-pandemic levels. Hospitality sector calls for

Business news 17 February 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Inflation hits 5.5% in January. SMEs plan to add staff in Q1. Business confidence falls from a record high. Real wages higher than pre-Covid levels. But banker pay points to unequal

Business news 16 February 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Insolvencies jump year-on-year in January. Britain more productive than before Covid. Inflation. Self-employed see loan woes over Covid grants.  And more business news. Insolvencies jump year-on-year in January Figures from the

Business news 15 February 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Factories face hit from soaring energy costs. Wage Growth. Businesses frustrated by delayed Covid support grants. Demand for office space soars. Experts expect inflation to climb.  And more business news. Factories

Business news 14 February 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Britain remains centre of foreign investment after Brexit. But business investment lags pre-pandemic levels by 10%. UK bosses are still optimistic about the future. ESG investments. GDP bounce leads to bets