Business news 30 March 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Consumer lending surges to £1.9bn. Unions criticise plans to tackle fire and rehire. Ukraine. Supermarket inflation hits 10-year high. Grocery sales.  And more business news. Consumer lending surges to £1.9bn Figures

Business news 29 March 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Support scheme for SMEs flounders. Bank of England expects 1970s-style energy shock. P&O signals willingness to pay minimum wage if rivals do. Brexit jobs exodus fails to materialise. Natwest.  And more business

Business news 28 March 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. The Spring Statement offers some respite for small businesses. Insolvency firms can expect further growth. Hundreds of thousands leave workforce in ‘Great Lie-Down’. Social anxiety can make the return to office

Business news 24 March 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Sorry but today’s newsletter is going to be briefer than usual. GDP Forecast The UK Office of Budget Responsibility has lowered its forecast for UK GDP growth in 2022 from 6%

Business news 23 March 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Inflation. Are oligarchs sidestepping sanctions with trusts? Russian Gas. Pandemic sick pay rules revised. CBI boss urges Tories to promote post-Brexit enterprise. Record share of UK manufacturers expect to raise prices. US