Boss of Beaverbrooks urges government to give businesses a bit of a break

Jeweller reports flat sales and fall in underlying operating profit as retailers anticipate October budgetBusiness live - latest updatesThe boss of family-owned jeweller Beaverbrooks has called on the government to give business a bit of break by halting cost increases amid flat sales and falling profits.The retailer, founded in 1919, revealed a 9% fall in underlying operating profit to £7.8m last year after an increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs) and the legal minimum w...