This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news The Prime Minister has promised to “make life easier” for businesses and says he is “acutely conscious” of the pressures they face. Britain’s microbusinesses now need more than warm words. They need lower hiring costs, simpler taxes, affordableContinue reading “Prime Minister promises relief as small firms fight for survival”
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Pharmacy tax bomb could devastate Britain’s high streets
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Hundreds of community pharmacies could disappear as soaring business rates collide with already stretched NHS funding. A National Pharmacy Association survey of 420 pharmacies found 48% were considering closing and 55% looking at relocating to escape unaffordable rates.Continue reading “Pharmacy tax bomb could devastate Britain’s high streets”
Too hot to trade as extreme weather hammers productivity and pushes business bills higher
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Britain’s scorching summer isn’t just uncomfortable. It’s becoming an economic crisis. Extreme heat had already cost the UK an estimated £4.4 billion by the end of July, according to analysis from green thinktank Verdant. June alone reportedly costContinue reading “Too hot to trade as extreme weather hammers productivity and pushes business bills higher”
DRUK Stuart only duplicate this do not replace
Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to publish a map labelling the Strait of Hormuz “new US territory” might have been intended to frighten Iran. Instead, it underlined how little progress Washington has made in reopening one of the world’s most important trade routes. The declaration has no standing in international law and has notContinue reading “DRUK Stuart only duplicate this do not replace”
Inflation jumps to 2.9% as energy bills bite again
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Inflation has climbed to 2.9% as rising energy and fuel costs feed through to household bills. For Britain’s small businesses, however, the headline figure tells only part of the story. Their own costs can be increasing considerably fasterContinue reading “Inflation jumps to 2.9% as energy bills bite again”