Business news 31 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Company insolvencies jump by 40%. Almost 28,000 Britons enter insolvency. Small businesses need mentors. Trading outlook improves but business confidence slips. BoE expected to hike interest rate to 3%.  And more

Business news 27 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Demand for credit expected to rise. Manufacturers suffer worst skills shortage since 1973. PM delays fiscal plan until mid-November. Start-ups rely on debt to fuel growth after funding frenzy.  Only criminal

Business news 25 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Rishi Sunak to become UK prime minister. Restaurants closing every hour as burdens mount. Political turmoil and soaring prices could plunge UK into recession. SME Funding Passports could help bridge funding

Business news 24 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Current crisis worse than pandemic, Brexit or the 2008. Boris Johnson pulls out. Hunt’s Halloween budget could hit high earners. Lord King: We’ll pay for pandemic money printing. UK Downgraded. Government borrowing

Business news 20 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. 600,000 firms in financial distress. Small business confidence sinks. Inflation rises to 10.1%. Record pay rises on the cards. Business rates bill set to jump £3bn. PM promises to keep pensions triple