Business news 19 August 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small businesses fear the worst. Interest rates must hit 6% to tame inflation. Consumer confidence hits a new low. Job listings offer a silver lining. Markets. Retail, Government spending.  And more

Business news 18 August 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Strikes, Inflation, Taiwan, Interest rates, markets, Tory hopefuls and worsening economics,  And more business news. Strikes The country faces some of the most widespread disruption of the so-called summer of discontent

Business news 10 August 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Worst case energy supply crisis could see blackouts in Britain. Royal Mail workers to strike. Businesses suffer reputational hit from supply chain disruption. Thousands of whistleblowers report bosses for ‘furlough fraud’.

Business news 8 August 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Sharp rise in number of firms in ‘critical distress’. Did the UK contract in Q2? Did the future fund invest in zombie businesses. Port strike threatens supply chain. Homeowners face mortgage

Business news 3 August 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Insolvency news –  Company failures up 81%. Thousands of small firms go bust with bounce back loan debt. Small businesses pull back on hiring plans. Experts weigh rate rise options.  And