Economy
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Retail sales grow at fastest pace since December 2014 – CBI
UK retail sales grew in August at the fastest pace since December 2014, according to the latest survey from the Confederation of…
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Residential property transaction numbers plunge in July
The latest residential property data from HMRC showed an “expected by noticeable” fall in provisional transaction numbers in July as the first…
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UK govt threatens to strike off ‘cowboy’ PCR test firms over prices
The UK government said it was taking action against 82 PCR Covid test providers as part of a clampdown on “cowboy” pricing…
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Rainy weather puts dampener on retail footfall
Wet weather saw visits to retailers fall 1.7% across the UK last week, with all but one part of the country seeing…
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UK manufacturers see worst shortage of stocks on record in August – CBI
UK manufacturers saw the worst stock shortages on record in August, while manufacturing output growth eased, according to a survey released on…
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Euro zone business activity on track for strong Q3 despite August dip
Euro zone business activity slipped slightly in August but was still on track to produce a strong third quarter, according to an…
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UK recovery loses steam in August
The UK recovery lost momentum in August amid shortages of staff and materials, according to a survey released on Monday. The IHS…
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UK public sector borrowing continues to undershoot forecasts by wide margin
Public sector borrowing continued to slow last month, undershooting forecasts by a wide margin, but nevertheless remained near record highs. According to…
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UK retail sales unexpectedly fall in July
UK retail sales unexpectedly fell in July as people spent less on groceries and more on going out and as the boost…
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Competition Appeal Tribunal approves £10bn class action against Mastercard
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved a £10.0bn class action against Mastercard that could entitle 46.0m British adults to roughly £300 each…
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