Record stock shortages hit manufacturers – business news 24 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Record stock shortages hit manufacturers. Staff shortages and supply chain issues slow UK recovery. Small firms allocated £25m eBay funding. One in three mid-sized firms

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 insolvencies rise – business news 2 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK insolvencies rise 31% in second quarter. Furlough changes set to prompt redundancies. 1.1m vacancies as pingdemic drives staff shortages. Ministers back ‘no jab, no job’ policies.

Fewest Furloughed – business news 30 July 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director Fewest furloughed staff since pandemic began. Mortgage borrowing hits record high. Deposits up £9.8bn in June. TUC hits out over umbrella companies and agency workers. Bumble to give

650k UK firms in serious financial distress – business news 29 July 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. 650k UK firms in serious financial distress; One in six SME owners will not take holiday this year, PM predicts steady economic recovery,