SMEs concerned over shortages – business news 4 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Output jumps but SME manufacturers concerned over shortages. Fraud cases double. BoE set to hold rates and back QE. Civil servants will continue to work from

UK insolvencies rise – business news 2 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK insolvencies rise 31% in second quarter. Furlough changes set to prompt redundancies. 1.1m vacancies as pingdemic drives staff shortages. Ministers back ‘no jab, no job’ policies.

650k UK firms in serious financial distress – business news 29 July 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. 650k UK firms in serious financial distress; One in six SME owners will not take holiday this year, PM predicts steady economic recovery,

Working longer & negative rates – business news 27 July 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. MPC member calls for working longer and negative rates, Doom mongering risk cutting down the recovery, ebay provides improved support to SME sellers, DWP caught

Pandemic support did not help – business news 26 July 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Pandemic support did not help,  HMRC pursues businesses for taxes on profits they haven’t made, Fearful consumers return to online shopping as online startups boom,