Business news 24 January 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Thousands of firms face collapse. ONS revises productivity data after error. Bank of England expected to keep up interest rate rises as debt balloons. American companies drive FDI in Britain. Taxpayers

Business news 23 January 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Retail sales fall as shoppers rein in festive spending. Dependency on benefits reaches an all-time high. Gloom lifts slightly for consumers. Forecasts predict export target will not be reached until 2035

Business news 19 January 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Confidence among UK SMEs drops sharply. Investors eschew clueless UK . Strikes. Levelling up. UK inflation dips but remains close to 40-year high .  And more business news. Confidence among UK

Business news 18 January 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Corporate insolvencies climb in England and Wales as costs bite. Inflation cools slightly. UK wages jump but fail to keep pace. IMF signals upgrade to forecasts.  And more business news. Corporate

Business news 17 January 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Unemployment & pay figures. Connectivity essential to SMEs. CEO poll reveals UK investment plans. Christmas debt could take years to repay. Soaring costs wipe out lockdown savings.  And more business news.