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IFA Magazine
ONS report into wages and inflation - professional and scientific sectors keep pace, retail, property and finance sufferSince May to July 2022, the professional and scientific industry has been the only one where regular wage growth (excluding bonuses) has remained higher than in
Daily Echo
‘Galloping inflation and shrinking confidence’: Businesses react to recession newsBUSINESSES face an even more challenging time after the chancellor’s autumn statement was accompanied by confirmation that a recession is under…
Daily Mail
Business owners, pensioners and families react to spring statementScores of cash-strapped Brits have reacted to today’s Autumn Statement as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced £30 billion of spending cuts and £24 billion in tax rises
Daily Mail
Ofgem raises energy price cap to eye-watering £3,549The new cap announced by Ofgem today will come into effect for around 24million households in England, Scotland and Wales on default energy tariffs on October 1.
IFA Magazine
Inflation hits 9.4% presenting challenges for borrowers and “a catastrophe for savers” – reaction from IFAs, brokers and...Following this morning’s inflation data, IFAs, brokers, and money coaches have reacted to its impact on savers and borrowers. Nick Lincoln, director at Watfo
WalesOnline
Brits given ‘Sunny Days’ off to stop heatwave sickiesBosses facing an increase in sick days as the temperatures soar
Devon Live
Bosses giving Brits ‘Sunny Days’ off to stop heatwave sickiesEmployers face an increase in sick days as the temperatures soar
Wealth DFM
Small business owners share their worries ahead of interest rate decisionAhead of the Bank of England interest rate decision today - with a rate rise looking like a nailed-on certainty - 11 small business owners share their views on
BBC News
Cost of living: Consumers urged to take up workplace perksAn estimated 10 million people can access discount schemes at work but may not use them, research suggests.
Daily Mail
Firms will carry on making staff who test positive self-isolateThe Prime Minister is expected to unveil the blueprint for his ‘living with Covid’ plan in the Commons this afternoon.
Startups.co.uk
Pingdemic stalls UK economic recovery in JulyGross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown by just 0.1% in July 2021. How are SMEs feeling about the announcement?
Londonlovesbusiness
8 in 10 small business owners say they are “more prepared to take risks” post pandemicEight in 10 small business owners (83%) say they are “more prepared to take risks” as a result of their experiences during the pandemic, according to a survey by the…
AiThority
8 in 10 Small Business Owners Say They Are More PreparedEight in 10 small business owners (83%) say they are “more prepared to take risks” as a result of their experiences during the pandemic,
Express.co.uk
Defaults rise as small firms are on ‘borrowed time’ - check on your pension schemes nowPENSION savings are usually built up throughout a person’s working life as employers are now required to automatically enrol eligible staff into a workplace scheme. This includes small businesses which,...
Peer2Peer Finance News
Lenders anticipate more small business defaults in second quarterLenders reported higher defaults among small business borrowers in the first quarter and anticipate higher defaults again in the second quarter, as the prolonged impact of the pandemic takes its toll....
Your Money
DIY and garden furniture prop up retail figures - Your MoneyRetail sales volumes partly recovered in February 2021 with an increase of 2.1%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
SME Magazine
Roadmap shortcuts needed for firms on ‘borrowed time’ - SME MagazineThe April 12 date for retailers is too long to wait for most of them, according to the national discount scheme, My VIP Card. They have new data that
Yorkshire Post
UK retail sales plunged in January during lockdownUK retail sales plunged in January as vast swathes of high street stores kept their doors shut in the latest national lockdown, according to new figures.
CityAM
January retail sales drop 8.2 per cent as third lockdown takes high street ‘to the edge of the abyss’ - CityAMRetail sales volumes dropped by 8.2 per cent last month, compared to December, as the third national lockdown affected sales