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5 key challenges facing SMEs in 2022

By Douglas Grant, Director of Conister and Group CEO at Manx Financial Group PLC

Bank now warns inflation could hit 5% as City gets it wrong on rates

Douglas Grant, Group CEO comments on the Bank of England’s decision to hold rates at a record low 0.1%

UK inflation hits the highest figure in almost a decade as the largest ever month-on-month increase since records began in January 1997.

Douglas Grant, Director of Conister comments on the UK inflation surging 3.2%

Inflation comes in below forecasts but economists warn of rises to come

Douglas Grant, Director of Conister comments on the UK, hitting 2% in June compared with a year ago, down from 2.5% in July.

UK SME defaults on pandemic loans lower than feared

Douglas Grant, Director at Conister comments on the UK SME’s who are expected to default on repayments

UK economy grew by 2.3% in April when pubs, shops, and restaurants could reopen after months of being in lockdown.

Douglas Grant, Director of Conister comments on the 2.30% rise in GDP for April

Tax hikes ‘will likely foot the bill’ as Covid costs rise but self-employed prospects jump

Douglas Grant, Director of Conister, comments on the surprise fall in unemployment for the first three months of the year

How to spot a resilient business

Douglas Grant, Director of Conister, provides a guide identifying and protecting a resilient business.

UK economy in “early stage of economic recovery” after 0.4% growth in February

Douglas Grant, Director of Conister, offers his opinion on the GDP increase by 0.4% in February