Business news 31 January 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Voluntary insolvencies hit record high as state Covid support ends. Small business owners reveal wellbeing concerns. BoE set for first back-to-back rate hike since 2004. Energy bills could jump 48%. Job

Business news 26 January 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. IMF warns of multiple challenges to global economic recovery. UK banks push back over fraud worries in Covid loans. Lower public borrowing gives Sunak room to stall NICs rise.  And more

Business news 25 January 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small firms optimistic but barriers to growth remain. Apprenticeship Levy needs tweaking to help SMEs. Omicron held back recovery in January.  And more business news. Small firms optimistic but barriers to

Business news 21 January 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK productivity lags behind G7 peers. Rising costs hit every sector of the economy. Retail Sales.  A quarter of small businesses will stick with WFH. UK consumer confidence plunges.  And more

Business news 20 January 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. PM confirms end of Plan B measures. Businesses welcome easing of restrictions. Workers embrace four-day working week. Chancellor announces tech support for SMEs. More on yesterday’s inflation announcement.  And more business