Business

Grants are within the grasp of firms with new smart ideas, but why aren’t more going after the opportunity they offer to transform their growth prospects? Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

A RECESSION is on the horizon, the Bank of England announced last week as it raised interest rates and provided a bleak forecast for the British economy. How long could the recession last? Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

ONLY a small minority of big businesses have offered staff one-off payments to help cope with the inflationary squeeze, official figures reveal. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

ENERGY bills will leave British households thousands of pounds lighter at the height of a cost of living crisis this year, with regulators anticipating a price cap above £3,000 by October. Will energy bills rise before then? Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

A HAVEN for readers who seek knowledge and liberation, indie bookshop FOLDE is a rare variety specialising works focused entirely on nature. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

Businesses of the future will focus on being socially responsible and caring towards staff – as the work becomes highly automated. Futurologist Ian Pearson claims that, while employees have effectively worked as machines in the past, the future will see work centred around emotional and interpersonal skills. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

HOBBY and books chain The Works is braced for a “very uncertain” year ahead amid soaring costs and a looming recession. Shares in the discount retailer slumped by almost a quarter after revealing it had “materially lowered” expectations for trading. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

Two of the biggest gambling firms are set to reveal how the cost-of-living crisis has affected business. Ladbrokes owner Entain and Paddy Power’s parent Flutter will hope profits have been protected despite worries over consumer sentiment, when they deliver half-year updates this week. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

PETS at Home was top dog yesterday as it revealed another sharp rise in sales. The retailer benefited from a boom in pet ownership – including dogs and cats – during the depths of the Covid crisis. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

RETAILER Next has cautioned that stronger than predicted second-quarter sales growth will dip over the rest of the year due to the cost-of-living crisis and cooler weather. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed