Business news 24 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. More than 35,000 retailers in financial distress. Businesses need consumers to spend with more zeal. Omicron and fresh restrictions weaken consumer confidence. Rules of origin laws loom for trade.  And more

Business news 20 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Insolvencies at the highest level in three years. Small firms hit by Omicron concern. Retailers fear another Covid hit. Sunak considering fresh support amid ‘lockdown by stealth’. Calls for SSP boost

Business news 17 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Interest rates up! The Bank of England surprisingly voted 8-1 to raise interest rates from 0.10% to 0.25%, with rising inflation outweighing concerns over the Omicron variant. The rise was the

Plan B – Business news 9 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Plan B another blow to small firms. Hospitality devastated as Christmas profits slip away. Demand for staff remains robust as wages rise . Small businesses to earn more

Business news 6 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. CBI cuts growth forecasts. New restrictions could halve growth. Job ads hit record 3.5m. Christmas crucial for many small firms. Service sector growth slows in November. Supply chain disruption to drive up