Tesco resigns from Prompt Payment Code – business news 11 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Tesco resigns from Prompt Payment Code. Over 350k SMEs cannot repay Covid loans. Almost 300,000 sole traders face increased tax bills and more business

Retail sales growth slows – business news 10 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Retail sales growth slows, UN Climate report, free market approach to recovery, self employed face tax hikes, UK minister hints office returnees more likely to be

Construction growth slows amid shortages – business news 6 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Construction growth slows amid shortages, Bank of England signals need for “modest tightening”, Shortage of workers drives up starting pay at record rate and more

SMEs concerned over shortages – business news 4 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Output jumps but SME manufacturers concerned over shortages. Fraud cases double. BoE set to hold rates and back QE. Civil servants will continue to work from

UK insolvencies rise – business news 2 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK insolvencies rise 31% in second quarter. Furlough changes set to prompt redundancies. 1.1m vacancies as pingdemic drives staff shortages. Ministers back ‘no jab, no job’ policies.