Sunak urged to support manufacturing – business news 24 February 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. Sunak urged to support manufacturing in budget, CBI survey shows fall in retail, wholesale and motor trades employment, new wave of £7,500 grants for self-employed

Unemployment rate at 5 year high  -business news 23 February 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. Unemployment rate at 5 year high, firms urged to consider “psychological safety” of staff, doubts staff will flood back to offices post-lockdown, covid-19, market and

 UK firms signal increased hiring -business news 22 February 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. UK firms signal increased hiring, protecting jobs key theme of budget, economy to suffer if travel restrictions not listed, destitution levels rising, government borrowing hits record,

Roadmap out of lockdown must support SMEs –  business news 19 February 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. Roadmap out of lockdown must support SMEs, Chancellor set to extend rates relief and furlough, public sector borrowing, survey points to SME optimism,

Support overlooks a million small firms – business news 18 February 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. Support overlooks a million small firms, lock-down leaves 2m without work , house prices up in December, tax, covid-19, market and other business news.