Business news 6 April 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. New orders deliver boost to services sector. Pensioners and under-25s lead rebound in optimism. Factories record eighth consecutive fall in activity. Retailers suffer sharp drop in footfall .  And more business

Business news 27 March 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Slashing energy support puts small firms at risk. Cost-of-living crisis worse than lock-downs for SMEs. Retail sales, windfall tax relief, deposit protection, business rates, recruitment, recession, interest rates, hospitality and more

Business news 20 March 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. UBS buys Credit Suisse. UK only G7 country in recession this year. BoE must reverse its QT policy. Change to bank capital rules to put £44bn in SME lending at risk.

Business news 15 March 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Company insolvencies hit four-year high Insolvency Service data shows that the number of companies entering insolvency rose by 17.5% year-on-year in February, hitting 1,783. Nicky Fisher, vice-president of the restructuring industry

Business news 13 March 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. The true cost of late payments. Silicon Valley Bank. Budget predictions. Sunak flags Inflation Reduction Act concerns.  And more business news. The true cost of late payments The true cost of