Economy
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Fund managers most overweight US stocks since 2013 – Bank of America
Fund managers were the most overweight US stocks this month they have been in eight years, according to the last fund manager…
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Supermarket visits jump as shoppers look to Christmas
The number of shoppers visiting supermarkets jumped last month, industry research published on Tuesday showed, as consumers got an early start on…
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UK payrolls rise, unemployment rate falls
The UK unemployment rate fell again in September, while the number of workers on payrolls rose despite the end of the furlough…
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BoE’s Bailey ‘very uneasy’ over rising inflation
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday that he was “very uneasy” about the outlook for inflation. Speaking at the…
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Eastern leg of HS2 rail link to be scrapped – reports
The government is reportedly poised to scrap the proposed eastern leg of the High Speed 2 rail link between the Midlands and…
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Retail footfall rises as Christmas lights are switched on
Footfall at UK retail destinations rose last week as city centre Christmas lights were switched on, according to data released on Monday…
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House prices dip ahead of festive lull – Rightmove
House prices have edged lower, industry data released on Monday showed, as sellers look to complete ahead of the traditional Christmas lull.…
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CMA to look into P&O and DFDS capacity sharing agreement
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into whether or not a capacity sharing agreement with respect to driver-accompanied freight…
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Ofwat confirms final in-period ODI determinations
The Water Services Regulation Authority confirmed on Thursday that £67.0m would be repaid to companies or customers as a result of water…
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Sika to buy rival MBCC for CHF5.5bn
Swiss chemicals group Sika has agreed to buy German rival MBCC Group – the former BASF construction chemicals business – for CHF5.5bn.…
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