Business news 2 September 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Sales slide 10% for small firms. Chancellor plans tax breaks for struggling firms. Truss plans to slash business rates. High inflation bad for productivity. Manufacturing PMI shows contraction.  And more business

Business news 30 August 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. More overdue payments are adding to the woes faced by SMEs! Energy costs pose an ‘existential threat’ to small firms. Multi-billion-pound relief measures needed to save small firms. Recession? Business confidence

Business news 1 August 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Half of small firms hit by late payment. UK businesses expect zero growth in the next quarter. Cost-of-living crisis leaves workers exhausted. British workers fall behind in office returns. Consumer credit

Business news 27 June 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small businesses stockpiling supplies as costs soar. Inflation expected to push UK economy into recession. Leading economies at risk of falling into high-inflation trap. Retail sales down as shoppers cut spending.

Business news 23 June 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK inflation hits 40-year high as food prices jump. “We have got to cut taxes to get out of this downturn,” says CBI president. Teachers join railway workers in call for