Economy
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House prices nudge lower in September – Halifax
The house market showed early signs of slowing in September, according to industry data released on Friday, as house prices nudged lower.…
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Outflows rise ahead of challenging autumn forecast – Investment Association
UK savers took £2.6 billion out of funds in August 2022, in the seventh month of net retail outflows this year, according…
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UK construction sector returns to growth; business expectations hit 26-month low
The UK construction sector returned to growth in September, but business expectations hit a 26-month low, according to a survey released on…
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Fitch downgrades UK credit outlook after mini-budget
Fitch downgraded the UK’s credit outlook late on Wednesday, citing the government’s recently-announced mini-budget. The outlook was cut to “negative” from “stable”.…
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Hodge’s ‘Cost of Living’ Whitepaper shows more than half of those who still can are saving to create an ‘emergency fund’
Eight out of 10 people (81%) say they will stop saving money this year due to the demands of the current cost…
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Market Report: Problems pile up for Truss as oil stays elevated amid rating downgrade threat
Written by Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown Rather than clearing the crisis in-tray, problems keep piling up for…
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“Rather than abolish IHT, the Government could consider other options on the table” – Sean Cockburn, Director at Mazars comments
As the Government looks to review it’s spending plans along with the OBR following Chancellor Kwarteng’s controversial mini-budget recently, taxation is likely…
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Government committed to state pension triple-lock…but what about pension credit?
Written by Tom Selby, head of retirement policy at AJ Bell The uprating of benefits, including the state pension, has found itself…
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UK business activity drops in September
UK business activity fell in September to the lowest level since January 2021, when the country was in lockdown, according to a…
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UK retail footfall growth slows to 6.8% in September
Retail experts Springboard revealed on Wednesday that UK footfall growth had slowed in September as Britons continue to struggle with the current…
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