The Future Positive Breakfast Show #30 - 23rd September 2022

23/09/2022 24 min

Listen "The Future Positive Breakfast Show #30 - 23rd September 2022"

Episode Synopsis

In this bite-sized weekly episode of the Future Positive Breakfast Show, we’ll take you through the business stories of the week that you may have missed that are impacting small businesses and their trusted advisors.
Hot topics discussed this week:

Costs down, costs up - Sterling drops 40 year low 

https://www.yourmoney.com/investing/pound-crashes-to-near-40-year-low-how-it-affects-you/

Interest rate rises plus energy support 

https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/business/finance-strategy/businesses-get-energy-bills-capped-for-six-months
https://twitter.com/telebusiness/status/1572543012126838784?s=21&t=S8MdlJ6PteXAwo3Y_ZVwcQ 
https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/economy/reserve-bank-hikes-interest-rate-once-again-giving-no-reprieve-to-south-african-consumers-76388f69-3f6c-48c9-b360-4463a59e384d

The emergency budget 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/sep/21/liz-truss-growth-prime-minister?CMP=share_btn_tw

Company insolvencies 42% higher than in August 2019 

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/wasps-rugby-administration-high-court-25075964

Alex's Fun story: Roger Federer announces that he is retiring.  And Alex puts Kirsty up for a quiz to test her knowledge! 

Tune in next week!