Business news 30 September 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. The UK just misses recession. Rising borrowing costs add to pressure on SMEs. Kwarteng defends mini-Budget. The BOE and Government undermining each other. Investors lose interest in UK plc?   And more

Business news 29 September 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. British Business Bank warns on small firm defaults, BOE intervenes in the bond market, more commentary on the mini budget. CBI chief urges Government to show it can boost growth. Automotive

Business news 27 September 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small business owners feel they have “nobody to confide in”. UK SMEs brace for steep rise in redundancies . Markets remain jittery despite statements from Bank and Treasury.UK mortgage lenders pause

Business news 23 September 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Today’s Mini Budget. Kwarteng says tax cuts will break ‘cycle of stagnation’. NI rise to be reversed in November. BoE raises interest rates to 14-year high.  And more business news. Today’s

Business news 7 September 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Truss moves quickly to provide energy relief package. Truss’s energy rescue plan could curb inflation rise. Britain can look forward to a prolonged economic malaise. UK construction output falls for second