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It’s going to be a long, slow recovery for the retail sector
Whilst some of us were hoping to have seen the end of the doom and gloom that has been dogging us for the last few years, it will be at least another three years before the British high street starts to recover from the recession and even then the prospects of a full recovery before the end of the decade are not looking good.
National Loans Guarantee Scheme to launch this week
The European Commission has approved a plan that should see banks lending more money to small businesses.
Are British banks telling the full story about SME lending?
The UK’s banks claim they are will meet their Project Merlin lending targets for this year but small businesses, including some umbrella companies, are disputing the claim saying it is becoming harder and costing more to get a loan.
Are umbrella contractors confident about the economy?
Umbrella contractors are having to cope with conflicting messages about consumer confidence in the UK.
Interest rates will remain historically low for a bit longer
The Bank of England base rate is to remain at its historically low rate of 0.5%, at least for the immediate future, the Monetary Policy Committee has announced.