Business news 23 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Bank of England warns on corporate default risk. Manufacturing output falls sharply. SMEs committing to tech investment. UK needs strategy to protect food supplies, retailers say. UK recruitment firms cut jobs

Business news 22 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. SMEs could hire 3.5m workers this quarter. Britons urged to ‘pay bills on time’ in HMRC crackdown. Sterling has peaked, to face renewed pressure. Labour: UK growth will be slowest in

Business news 21 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK enterprise devotes too much time to satisfying civil servants. Business rates hike could ruin small hospitality businesses. Craft beer boom goes flat.  And more business news that we thought would

Business news 11 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Mortgage arrears continue to rise. Higher mortgage rates the ‘new normal’. British business lacks ‘credible’ green plans. Stealth tax raids see payments jump 40%. Firms move away from WFH.  And more

Business news 8 August 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Amazon’s new payment policy could force small firms to go bust. Rising wages expected to ease cost of living pain. Permanent staff hiring at three-year low. Wet weather dampens High Street