Business news 26 November 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small businesses primed to drive UK economic recovery. Shoppers geared up for Black Friday. New Covid variant. Orbit Energy & Entice Energy  become latest providers to go bust.  And more business

Business news 24 November 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small businesses won’t survive 2022 without bumper Christmas. Eleven more energy suppliers are set to go bust. UK business surveys point to Bank of England rate rise in December. Traders in

Business news 5 November 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. SME leaders deprioritising their mental health. Wages rise as firms struggle to recruit.  Unemployment climbs by 150k as furlough ends. Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.1%. Over £5.5bn of pandemic

Business news 3 November 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Chancellor accused of stealth tax on sole traders. End of furlough has not delivered a surge in job-seekers. SMEs call for support to go green. Poll flags cost of living concerns. Recovery in

Late payments put SMEs and jobs at risk – Business news 2 November 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Late payments put SMEs and jobs at risk. Think-tank warns of worker exodus. Lloyds: Business sentiment edges down. Confidence dips among business leaders.