Economy
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Sunak unveils £1bn support package for hospitality and leisure
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £1bn funding package to help the hospitality and leisure sectors in England as they take a…
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PageGroup appoints Angela Seymour-Jackson as new chair
Recruiter PageGroup has appointed Angela Seymour-Jackson to succeed David Lowden as chair when he retires on 30 April 2022. Seymour-Jackson joined the…
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Retail sales growth slows sharply in December amid Omicron fears
UK retail sales growth slowed sharply in the year to December as concerns about the Omicron variant kept shoppers away from high…
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UK borrowing falls in November as pandemic spending eases
UK public borrowing fell in November as spending on the pandemic eased and the furlough scheme came to an end, but was…
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Manufacturing activity remains strong but supply chain issues grow – CBI
UK manufacturing activity remained strong in December but stock adequacy hit another record low, according to a survey released on Monday by…
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Omicron threat sees weekend shoppers abandon city centres
Concerns over the Omicron variant of Covid-19 saw shoppers increasingly abandoning retail destinations towards the end of last week, with retail analysis…
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LFL sales on UK high street may have shifted online slightly due to Omicron
Britons splashed out at the start of December but the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, may have led some consumers to shift their…
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Further rate rises likely if inflation persists – BoE’s Pill
The Bank of England’s chief economist has confirmed that further rate rises would be likely should inflation persist. On Thursday, the BoE…
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House price growth to slow in 2022 – Halifax
Halifax is predicting flatter house price growth in 2022 following the bumper gains seen this year, but warned there remained considerable uncertainty…
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UK retail sales unexpectedly jump in November
Retail sales unexpectedly jumped in November, official data showed on Friday, boosted by strong demand for clothing and a bumper Black Friday.…
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