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The Telegraph
‘We lost a third of our orders after the Tories raised taxes’Small businesses were once the backbone of Britain – but now they involves sleepless nights and overdrawn bank accounts
Evening Standard
FTSE 100 Live: Food and energy costs drive inflation rate to 11.1%The UK’s annual rate of inflation today surged by more than expected to a fresh four-decade high of 11.1%.
SussexWorld
NatWest bank closures in Lewes and Uckfield – branches in East Sussex among 43 shuttingThe NatWest branches in Lewes High Street and Uckfield are set to close after the bank confirmed it is shutting 43 branches across the UK in its latest move towards online banking.
ICAEW
Business: energy plan “a sticking plaster on a bleeding wound”The energy discount for businesses has received a mixed response from members and companies, who welcome the support but question whether it’s too little, too late.
Yahoo Finance
Shock retail sales slump unnerves High Street amid Bank dilemmasSales volumes dropped by 1.6% in August while pound dropped to 37-year low against dollar
Yorkshire Post
Yorkshire shop owners warn of ‘dramatic’ sales drops as customers tighten beltsRetailers in Yorkshire have warned they are facing an uncertain future as sales drop in the face of the cost-of-living crisis.
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.
This Is Money
Will the Royal Jubilee be enough to combat SMEs’ rising bills?Amid rising inflation, the long weekend is set to be a welcome boost for British businesses. Research by Barclays reveals it will rake in more than £75m for the hospitality industry.
Daily Mail
Will the Royal Jubilee be enough to combat SMEs’ rising bills?Amid rising inflation, the long weekend is set to be a welcome boost for British businesses. Research by Barclays reveals it will rake in more than £75m for the hospitality industry.
Freelance Informer
Could the political party that gives a damn about freelancers and their contribution to the economy please stand up?When a nation’s labour options and freelancer freedoms are taken away from them, everyone suffers, including The Treasury and oddly enough, Countdown viewers.
Retail Reflections
Latest Retail Sales Data: Expert Claims It Was “Merciless March” For Countless Independent Retailers - Retail ReflectionsMarch retail sales data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this morning reveals that sales volumes fell by… Read more
Startups.co.uk
Cost of living crisis: How can small businesses budget?UK energy and food prices have shot up, causing small business supply chain costs to soar. How are SMEs working to mitigate the impact?
IFA Magazine
Q1 2022 insolvency data: “It’s sadly now payback time”, experts sayThis morning the Insolvency Service published the latest company and individual insolvency data. Following on from this, four experts share their thoughts: Sve
Express.co.uk
Elderly locked out of banking by rise in branch closuresBANK branch closures are threatening to deprive the elderly and vulnerable of access to cash, say campaigners.
Grampian Online
Santander announces changes to north-east branches opening hoursThe move will affect services in Turriff, Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Aberdeen and Elgin.
InternetRetailing
Fears over war’s impact and cost of living force High Street and online sales down – what are Growth 2000 retailers doing?To gauge how the smaller end of the retail market is responding, we talked to a range of retailers and brands
Daily Mail
Inflation hits 6.2% ahead of Rishi’s mini-Budget TODAYRishi Sunak has left No11 for the Commons ahead of his Spring Statement, after the headline CPI rate came in above expectations - underlining the pain for families.
Drapers
Inflation hits 30-year high as cost of living soarsThe cost of living rose steeply in February, adding further pressure on retailers.
Daily Mail
UK businesses rocked by biggest drop in monthly sales since April 2020The spread of the Omicron variant has left many UK companies nursing a drop in sales in December, but there are signs the economy is picking up again this month.
The Mirror
Newly launched check-out free Aldi with 343 smart cameras baffles shoppersGerman supermarket chain Aldi has entered the burgeoning checkout-free shopping race, launching its first Shop & Go store in Greenwich, southeast London, on Monday morning
Your Money
Aldi opens first checkout-free store - Your MoneyThe budget supermarket has opened its first checkout-free store in Greenwich, London.
London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Black Friday ‘the Grinch that stole Christmas for many smaller retailers’ - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.comWith Black Friday just two weeks away from today, for many smaller UK high street retailers the next fortnight is make or break time as they take on the might…
The Star
This is why small retailers in Sheffield criticise Black Friday discounts from online giants like AmazonIndependent businesses in Sheffield have condemned Black Friday deals for promoting careless consumerism that threatens to put them out of business.
London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Black Friday: ‘A dystopia of empty, soulless deals’ and another ‘kiss of death for small businesses’ - London Business News...With Black Friday fast approaching, psychologists and small business owners have described the annual shopping event as a “dystopia of empty, soulless deals,” “meaningless cheap fixes, vile consumerism”...
Citiesabc
ONS Report: Coronavirus And Depression In Adults - Reaction From ExpertsThe UK Office for National Statistics published a report on Coronavirus and Depression in Adults. They found that the coronavirus pandemic had a bigger impact on deprived areas of England and affected...
Professional Jeweller
April retail sales over 10% higher than pre-pandemic figures as customers return in drovesShoppers showed no fear in the first weeks after non-essential retail was permitted to reopen in the UK according to data from the Office for National...
inews.co.uk
Lockdown easing sparks mini-boom in economy with soaring demand for shops and restaurantsA range of economic data suggest that the UK is increasingly on the path to an economic resurgence in the coming weeks
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,...
Daily Mirror
John Lewis, Primark and Ikea among big names to confirm they’ll reopen on MondayBusinesses across Britain have been given the go-ahead to reopen their doors on Monday, April 12, as the government pushes through stage two of the lockdown roadmap
Rugby Advertiser
Rugby businesses join service which allows them to cater to online shoppers through lockdownSomerset County Gazette
ShopAppy home delivery from local Taunton shops to beat big online businesses