Business news 6 April 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. New orders deliver boost to services sector. Pensioners and under-25s lead rebound in optimism. Factories record eighth consecutive fall in activity. Retailers suffer sharp drop in footfall .  And more business

Business news 31 March 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Businesses warn against tighter SME lending rules. Rural businesses need infrastructure investment to compete. London hiring dips in March. PM: ‘Fantastic progress’ in free trade bloc talks. State pension age rise

Business news 28 March 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Unleveling up. Recession still possible. Early retirement and inflation, Household debt hits new milestone. Energy bills, four day week, Brexit & GDP, interest rates, pension investments, factory homes and more business

Business news 27 March 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Slashing energy support puts small firms at risk. Cost-of-living crisis worse than lock-downs for SMEs. Retail sales, windfall tax relief, deposit protection, business rates, recruitment, recession, interest rates, hospitality and more

Business news 24 March 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Bank of England raises interest rates to 4.25% . SMEs lose 4m trading days to strikes in six months. Retail, Zero hour employee rights, recovery of covid grants, Londons financial centre