Business news 27 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Demand for credit expected to rise. Manufacturers suffer worst skills shortage since 1973. PM delays fiscal plan until mid-November. Start-ups rely on debt to fuel growth after funding frenzy.  Only criminal

Business news 18 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. More U-turns. Energy bill support to be reviewed and reduced. Hunt praised but told not to rest on his laurels. No cuts without ‘detrimental’ hit to services, experts warn. Bosses torn

Business news 6 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Supreme Court rules directors only owe duty to creditors on real risk of insolvency. Britain’s services sector comes to a standstill. Cap on energy bills expected to cost £89bn. Small businesses

Business news 5 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small businesses are losing customers as prices climb.  Shell boss: Taxing energy firms to help the poor is ‘inevitable’. Ministers plan curb on strikes. Commons leader: It ‘makes sense’ for benefits

Business news 20 September 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Company insolvencies climb as costs hit firms. Cost of living crisis hits small businesses. Chancellor and BoE co-operation will be a ‘balancing act’. ‘Turning point’ for labour market. Less than Sterling