Construction growth hit – business news 7 October 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Construction growth hit by shortages and price rises. UK managers plan slow return to office as Covid concerns remain. Johnson’s conference speech dubbed “economically illiterate”. IMF inflation

business news 4 October 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small firms concerned over Covid loan repayments. Chancellor considers extension of Covid loans. The Fuel Crisis. UK lags rivals in electric car race. Chancellor urged to go for growth. Shortages hit

business news 28 September 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Petrol prices hit 8 year high in fuel panic. Xero Forms Small Business Payment Task Force. Growing case for interest rate rise. International Trade. SMEs face double whammy. Farewell to furlough

GDP stutters – business news 10 September 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. GDP stutters.  UK starts to remove insolvency protection. Court fees to increase. End of furlough could push 1m into unemployment. Sterling shrugs off UK tax hike worries and

business news 9 September 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Credit shortage for SMEs hampers “levelling up”.  Over half of Scots SMEs fearful for their business. Paperchase’s unsecured creditors left out of pocket. Demand for workers is rising sharply. Driver shortage