Business news 23 May 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small-business chief in Downing Street talks over late payments. Banks braced for surge in bad debt. Cut three taxes to ease the cost of living crisis. Bank of England economist hints

Business news 20 May 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Consumer confidence at an all time low. But retail Sales rise. UK card spending slows. Starting a business admirable but too stressful. IMF chief warns of multiple inflationary shocks. A row

Business news 17 May 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Lending to small businesses sliding but they remain resilient.UK manufacturers reshoring supply chains. The latest employment news on WFH, sick pay and pay rises. All the latest fallout on inflation. VAT

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