Business news 25 May 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Tata to build car battery plant in UK. Car making up for the third month running. Gilt yields soar after inflation disappoints. Trade barriers have cost British households £7bn since Brexit.

Business news 22 May 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Productivity falls. Inflation and energy bills forecast to fall. Government rules out further energy bill support. Long-term sick rate poses a risk to the economy. Peers back right to flexible working

Business news 15 May 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small Business faces economic damage as interest rates rise. Rises cost UK mortgage holders £12bn in extra payments. New capital rules will stifle SME lending. Cost of living and strikes weigh

Business news 10 May 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. SME owners feel isolated due to excessive hours. Firms advised to limit alcohol at work events. Optimism increases among business bosses. Bankers got it wrong on the economy. Permanent hires fall

Business news 9 May 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small firms stretched by fixed energy contracts. UK firms more optimistic than rivals. Consumer spending fails to match inflation. UK to avoid recession in H1. Bank of England set to raise