Economy
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Omicron sees retail footfall slip further in December
Consumer caution around the Omicron variant of Covid-19 saw retail footfall slip back in December, with industry data on Friday showing an…
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CMA chief executive Coscelli to step down in July
The Competition and Markets Authority confirmed on Thursday that chief executive Andrea Coscelli will step down from the role at the end…
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UK 2021 new car sales up slightly but still down 30% on 2019
UK new car registrations recorded a slight rise in 2021 but were still well behind pre-Covid-pandemic levels as semi-conductor shortages continued to…
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UK 2021 new car sales up slightly but still down 30% on pre-pandemic level
UK new car registrations recorded a slight rise in 2021 but were still well behind pre-Covid-pandemic levels as semi-conductor shortages continued to…
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Tesco wins as supermarkets back in favour over Xmas – Kantar
UK supermarkets became popular once again as sales their highest level since March 2020 over Christmas with Tesco emerging as the main…
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UK manufacturing sector grows more than initially estimated in December
The UK manufacturing sector grew more than initially estimated in December amid a slight easing of supply chain delays, according to a…
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UK Nov mortgage approvals unchanged at 67,000 – BoE
UK mortgage approvals for house purchases in November remained remained relatively unchanged at 67,000, the lowest since June 2020’s 40,500, the Bank…
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Car and home insurers to be banned from penalising loyal customers
Customers renewing their home or motor insurance from 1 January will be charged no more than new customers under rules being implemented…
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UK Dec house prices soar, but 2022 could be slower – Nationwide
UK house prices rose recorded a bigger-than-expected rise in December and marked their strongest year since 2006, but there could be a…
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Omicron variant less likely to land people in hospital – HSA
The UK Health Security Agency said on Thursday that early findings had shown that people with Omicron were 50% to 70% less…
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