Business news 13 February 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Recession avoided but economy ‘not out of the woods’ . Pub and bar insolvencies up 83% in twelve months. Small firms ‘let down’ on energy bills . Business pessimism persists. Trade

Business news 16 January 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Economy grows by 0.1% in November. Recession looms despite positive data. Data dump coming this week. Inflation has probably peaked. Small firms braced for jump in energy costs and higher costs

Business news 11 January 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Influx of Businesses Insolvencies Predicted as Energy Price Support is reduced. World Bank in global recession warning. BoE in credit stress warning. £42bn in tax debt remains unpaid.  And more business

Business news 3 January 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. 2023 set to be ‘year of recession’. UK faces worst and longest in G7. Small firms run down their savings to stay afloat. 8m UK adults are ‘financially fragile’. 43% of

Business news 7 November 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK almost certainly going into recession. Small firms will bear the brunt. Recession fears knocks output and confidence. Real incomes face tight squeeze. But inflation is the number one enemy.  And