900,000 furloughed in January –  business news 26 February 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. 900,000 furloughed in January. A return to growth expected in the second half.  Councils fail to hand out 1.6bn in grants. Talk on the budget and

Sunak urged to support manufacturing – business news 24 February 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. Sunak urged to support manufacturing in budget, CBI survey shows fall in retail, wholesale and motor trades employment, new wave of £7,500 grants for self-employed

Unemployment rate at 5 year high  -business news 23 February 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. Unemployment rate at 5 year high, firms urged to consider “psychological safety” of staff, doubts staff will flood back to offices post-lockdown, covid-19, market and

 UK firms signal increased hiring -business news 22 February 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. UK firms signal increased hiring, protecting jobs key theme of budget, economy to suffer if travel restrictions not listed, destitution levels rising, government borrowing hits record,

Roadmap out of lockdown must support SMEs –  business news 19 February 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. Roadmap out of lockdown must support SMEs, Chancellor set to extend rates relief and furlough, public sector borrowing, survey points to SME optimism,