Business news 15 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Inflation jumped to 5.1%. Unemployment rate falls to 4.2%. Trade bodies call for fresh support. Christmas vital for one in five small firms. IMF tells UK to be ready to redeploy

Business news 14 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Insolvency warning as Begbies Traynor revenue leaps 39%. Full lockdown would see economy slip below pre-pandemic size.  Half of families £110 a year worse off since 2019. IoD: 1 in 3

Plan B – Business news 9 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Plan B another blow to small firms. Hospitality devastated as Christmas profits slip away. Demand for staff remains robust as wages rise . Small businesses to earn more

Business news 6 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. CBI cuts growth forecasts. New restrictions could halve growth. Job ads hit record 3.5m. Christmas crucial for many small firms. Service sector growth slows in November. Supply chain disruption to drive up

Business news 3 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Supply chain crisis sees surge in stockpiling. Firms expect inflation to climb. Lib Dems call for tax cuts for small businesses. Covid concerns see party plans scaled back.  And more business