Business news 23 January 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Retail sales fall as shoppers rein in festive spending. Dependency on benefits reaches an all-time high. Gloom lifts slightly for consumers. Forecasts predict export target will not be reached until 2035

Business news 20 January 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Falling energy prices offer ‘easier path’ out of inflation crisis. .Inflation concern drives consumer confidence lower . Retail sales fall in December. Regulatory Reform Group lobbies for smart change.  And more

Business news 12 January 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. 750k at risk of mortgage default. A quarter of households have no savings. Lenders start to drop rates. 100,000 civil servants to strike. Business confidence rises.  And more business news. FCA:

Business news 10 January 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Small Business Commissioner pulls back from Late-payment fines. Energy bill support for firms to be reduced. Satellites, Ozone, Manufacturing, persistent  inflation, job vacancies, retailers, energy, rents, commercial property prices, a mortgage

Business news 9 January 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK household income likely to fall by £2,000 a year. The interest rate peak is in sight. November output expected to have slumped. Companies House introduces ID verification. Days of HMRC