Builders Merchants gunning for late paying builders 11th April 2023 Faced with rising late payments, builders merchants have been gunning for late paying customers. According to a report from accountants at Mazars, the top 20 building merchants are increasingly turning

Business news 11 April 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Global economy set for years of weak growth. Ultra-low interest rates will return. Call for higher pay for workers. Employers offer “early finish Fridays”. Recession risk receding?   And more business

Business news 6 April 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. New orders deliver boost to services sector. Pensioners and under-25s lead rebound in optimism. Factories record eighth consecutive fall in activity. Retailers suffer sharp drop in footfall .  And more business

Business news 3 April 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Energy support changes put small businesses at risk. UK businesses face ‘week of woe’ as corporation tax rise hits. Opec+ nations cut oil output by 1m barrels a day. Staff offended

Business news 31 March 2023 James Salmon, Operations Director. Businesses warn against tighter SME lending rules. Rural businesses need infrastructure investment to compete. London hiring dips in March. PM: ‘Fantastic progress’ in free trade bloc talks. State pension age rise