Food Prices Bite as Inflation Jumps — Pubs and Households Feel the Pain Inflation is up to 3.4%. The analysis shows the rise in the rate at which prices are rising it down to tobacco, air fares and food prices mainly. Food inflation is at 4.5% and that matters a lot to UK households.Continue reading “Inflation Up Again: Shoppers Struggle, Small Firms Caught in the Squeeze”
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Redundancy – what you need to know!
Redundancy Unemployment is increasing. It stands at 5.1% according to the latest figures (at the time of writing) from the Office of National Statistics and that’s 0.8% higher than this time last year. Apparently it’s not inactivity by people too sick to work or optiong out of work that’s driving the increase. It’s youngContinue reading “Redundancy – what you need to know!”
Business confidence slumps as tax fears choke growth and kill jobs
Businesses are less confident, again, according to The Business Confidence Monitor for the 4th quarter of last year, published this morning by the ICAEW. It shows: The Business Confidence Index fell to -11.1 during a period of speculation around the November Budget Sales growth remained weak and inflationary pressures persisted. The tax burden was reportedContinue reading “Business confidence slumps as tax fears choke growth and kill jobs”
Consumers Are Cutting Back — and Small Firms Are Paying the Price
Festive Spending Slump Signals a Tipping Point for Britain’s Small Businesses If you talked to anyone about their spending over the festive period you will have expected the gloomy retail sales figures we’ve seen this morning. Non-food sales were down when compared to last year and we spent less on gifts. Food sales were upContinue reading “Consumers Are Cutting Back — and Small Firms Are Paying the Price”
Day-One Parental Leave Is Good for Families but Terrifying for Britain’s Smallest Employers
The Impact of New Parental Leave Rights on Small and Micro Businesses I suspect few people who would argue that it won’t be better for men to be able to spend more time with their babies, or disagree that the changes the Government is proposing could benefit the economy through increased productivity while benefitingContinue reading “Day-One Parental Leave Is Good for Families but Terrifying for Britain’s Smallest Employers”