Business news 22 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. SMEs could hire 3.5m workers this quarter. Britons urged to ‘pay bills on time’ in HMRC crackdown. Sterling has peaked, to face renewed pressure. Labour: UK growth will be slowest in

Business news 21 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK enterprise devotes too much time to satisfying civil servants. Business rates hike could ruin small hospitality businesses. Craft beer boom goes flat.  And more business news that we thought would

Business news 16 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Inflation cools to 6.8%. Insolvencies fall in July. Mortgage holders may be ‘overly optimistic’ on debt. Attempted fraud up 146%. 440,000 Brits lose millionaire status. Wage increases hit a new high

Business news 12 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Minister demands an explanation for withheld payments from Amazon. Economy grows by 0.2% in Q2 . Housing costs a struggle for 4 in 10. Savers pull £80bn out of Britain’s four

Business news 11 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Mortgage arrears continue to rise. Higher mortgage rates the ‘new normal’. British business lacks ‘credible’ green plans. Stealth tax raids see payments jump 40%. Firms move away from WFH.  And more