Business news 7 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Tight gas supplies could lead to blackouts. IMF warns the world is edging closer to a global recession. UK businesses predict record price rises to offset higher wage bills. UK construction

Business news 6 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Supreme Court rules directors only owe duty to creditors on real risk of insolvency. Britain’s services sector comes to a standstill. Cap on energy bills expected to cost £89bn. Small businesses

Business news 5 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small businesses are losing customers as prices climb.  Shell boss: Taxing energy firms to help the poor is ‘inevitable’. Ministers plan curb on strikes. Commons leader: It ‘makes sense’ for benefits

Business news 28 September 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Pound slump will require ‘significant response. More workers have to take on second jobs. Rate hike could see house prices fall by a fifth. More lenders pull mortgage deals.  And more

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