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The Cost of Christmas for Small Businesses: The Rising Price of Christmas Lunch

The soaring cost of your small business staff Christmas lunch may be a shock this year, but it’s a sign of the growing pressures on firms.

UK Insolvency Rates: Q3 2022 Update

UK insolvency rates have eased, but look set to spike again in 2023. Trade credit insurance is a critical consideration for SMEs.

Trade debtors: Is it business as usual for the food and drink industry, or are suppliers at risk?

With ongoing challenges in many parts of the sector, how can the food and drink industry avoid trade debtors?

Buy now pay later for business – big changes ahead for procurement

BNPL for business means firms buying online could get instant extended credit, even for large purchases. And it could lead to wider changes in procurement.

Transport and logistics outlook: bumps in the road

The outlook for the transport and logistics sector is very uneven. Some parts are experiencing strong demand, others are suffering a margin squeeze.

Hospitality industry update: a summer of sunshine and storms

The hospitality industry is seeing high demand in some places, low demand in others - but rising costs everywhere, along with possible insolvencies.

UK economic outlook dims despite supply chain improvements

The UK economic outlook for the second half of 2022 is becoming less bright even though supply chain disruption is easing

Why are steel prices rising?

Record steel prices are putting margins under pressure for many industries. Discover how the market went from surplus to shortage so quickly.

Which sectors are hardest hit by the spring cash drought?

Quarterly insolvency data shows how construction and hospitality sectors face acute cash problems in 2022

The changing face of business stability

Amid unprecedented turmoil, businesses become stable by adapting to change, not resisting it. The buzzword is "resilience" - and SMEs have some inbuilt advantages.

For energy-intensive firms, the heat is on

Business energy contracts renew in April or October, making them crunch months for firms with high energy usage. Businesses need to be prepared for customers to fail.

January’s insolvency data: the start of a bad year

The first UK insolvency data of 2022 indicates no let-up in company failures. Euler Hermes’ David Smith explains why it is likely to get worse.

The Cost of Christmas for Small Businesses: The Rising Price of Christmas Lunch

UK Insolvency Rates: Q3 2022 Update

Trade debtors: Is it business as usual for the food and drink industry, or are suppliers at risk?

Buy now pay later for business – big changes ahead for procurement

Transport and logistics outlook: bumps in the road

Hospitality industry update: a summer of sunshine and storms

UK economic outlook dims despite supply chain improvements

Why are steel prices rising?

Which sectors are hardest hit by the spring cash drought?

The changing face of business stability

For energy-intensive firms, the heat is on

January’s insolvency data: the start of a bad year

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The Cost of Christmas for Small Businesses: The Rising Price of Christmas Lunch

UK Insolvency Rates: Q3 2022 Update

Trade debtors: Is it business as usual for the food and drink industry, or are suppliers at risk?

Buy now pay later for business – big changes ahead for procurement

Transport and logistics outlook: bumps in the road

Hospitality industry update: a summer of sunshine and storms

UK economic outlook dims despite supply chain improvements

Why are steel prices rising?

Which sectors are hardest hit by the spring cash drought?

The changing face of business stability

For energy-intensive firms, the heat is on

January’s insolvency data: the start of a bad year

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