Business news 30 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Business closures surpass openings. Labour will prioritise small firms for government contracts. Business confidence climbs. Household borrowing down in October.  OECD downgrades UK growth forecast. And more business news that we

Business news 29 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Labour vows to tackle late payments. Pandemic loan scheme only saved 5% of firms from closure. The billions lost in revenue. HMRC debt mountain, inflation, tax, insolvencies & more business news

Business news 17 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Black Friday spending expected to be down on last year. Retail sales fall. Investment in net zero ‘will keep interest rates higher for longer’. Business leaders call for permanent tax break

Business news 8 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Sharp rise in job seekers as companies cut headcount. The King’s Speech. retail sales, Grocery inflation, oil, house prices and more business news that we thought would interest our members. Sharp

Business news 6 November 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Cash flow identified as top challenge for SMEs. UK economy contracts, raising recession fears. Services sector activity falls. Tax, profit margins, Savings rates & lots more business news from the weekend