Unemployment rate falls – business news 18 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Unemployment rate falls.  Wages up 8.8% year-on-year. London office lettings at highest level since before pandemic. Pension triple lock set to be watered down. Supermarket sales. UK

business news 16 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. More SMEs target overseas expansion. WFH unlikely to become a legal right. Job ads dip. Uncertainty over jobs as support winds down.Commercial rent collection continues to recover and more. More SMEs

Firms urged to pay staff for jab absences – business news 13 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Firms urged to pay staff for jab absences. Forcing people back into offices is ‘wrongheaded’. Union calls for permanent furlough system. GDP

UK GDP rose 4.8% – business news 12 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK GDP rose 4.8%. How the hot UK labour market is driving interest rate forecasts. US Inflation. Oil Prices. Billionaire pandemic profit tax of 99% urged.

Tesco resigns from Prompt Payment Code – business news 11 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Tesco resigns from Prompt Payment Code. Over 350k SMEs cannot repay Covid loans. Almost 300,000 sole traders face increased tax bills and more business