Business news 20 October 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Consumer confidence plunges ahead of festive season. A third of consumers will spend less this Christmas. SME recruitment, UK Competitive ranking, OBR admits errors & more business news that we thought

Business news 19 October 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK inflation holds steady at 6.7%. Cost of living crisis sends shoppers back to large stores. UK retail and hospitality faces rates death blow.  And more business news that we thought

Business news 18 October 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Inflation, infrastructure, wage growth, Chinese industrial espionage in the UK and more business news that we thought would interest our members. Breaking – UK Inflation UK inflation sticks after oil rises

Business news 13 October 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. EU proposes tightening of Late payment regime. UK economy grew by 0.2% in August. Labour considers scrapping tax loophole for small firms . Mortgage and credit card default rates set to

Business news 11 October 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. This blog has been on holiday but here are some of the things while we were away. Recession fears dampen hiring intentions Employers are becoming increasingly cautious about hiring new employees