Business news 10 May 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small firms struggling to keep their heads above water. Many SMEs rely on credit to pay insurance bills. Rate-setter warns of persistent inflation. Cost-of-living surge leads consumers to rein in spending.

Business news 9 May 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Construction struggles amid soaring input costs. Oil & Sanctions. Over 7m adults deemed food-insecure. Growth in spending and investment expected to fall. Friday afternoons off a ‘joke’ declares Lord Sugar.  Landlords

Late payments put pressure on small firms – Business news 5 April 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Late payments put pressure on small firms. Half a million SMEs at increased risk of collapse. Firms trial a four-day week. Discretionary spending

Business news 4 April 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Global Growth to fall because of war . UK economy less exposed to risks from Ukraine war. Sanctions. Debt concern as IVAs increase. Seaside towns hit by wave of insolvency.  Cost

Business news 31 March 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. FSB warns over April flashpoint and poor payment culture. Royal Mail technology ‘mischarging’ small firms. Cost pressures force families to cut back on essentials. Shop price inflation hits 2.1%. And more