Business news 16 February 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small firms may struggle if energy bills spike. Will the chancellor extend the price guarantee? Inflation falls for a third month. Retailers set for business rates drop. Tech investors warn of

Business news 15 February 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Downturn drives small firms to legal action. Corporate insolvencies up 7% and compulsory liquidations up 52% in January. Inflation, pay growth, the great unretirement, work from home, strikes, FTSE100 and more

Business news 13 February 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Recession avoided but economy ‘not out of the woods’ . Pub and bar insolvencies up 83% in twelve months. Small firms ‘let down’ on energy bills . Business pessimism persists. Trade

Business news 10 February 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Recession narrowly avoided . Small firms reduce energy use. CBI demands Budget tax breaks to fuel economic growth. Bailey ‘very uncertain’ about inflation. FTSE 100 hits record high .  And more

Business news 6 February 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Factories and shops particularly in trouble. Complacent business owners risk disaster. Supply chain problems the biggest threat. Services sector declines. Royal Mail cyber-attack. Record year for start-ups.  And more business news.