Economy
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Retail sales suffer worst decline in 2020 since records began
(Sharecast News) – Retail sales suffered their biggest ever year-on-year fall in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic took its toll, according to…
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Pandemic forces at least 9m Britons to borrow more money in 2020
(Sharecast News) – Around nine million Britons were forced to borrow more money as of December of 2020 due to the hit…
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UK house prices soar to fresh highs – ONS
(Sharecast News) – UK house prices rocketed to fresh highs in November, official data showed on Wednesday, with the average cost of…
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UK inflation rises in December despite Covid curbs
(Sharecast News) – UK inflation nudged higher in December, official data showed on Wednesday, despite the latest round of lockdown restrictions closing…
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One third of people have cash payments refused due to pandemic
(Sharecast News) – One in three people have had payments refused and have been unable to pay in cash since the start…
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CBI calls for furlough scheme to be extended
(Sharecast News) – The Confederation of British Industry has called on the chancellor to extend the furlough scheme, warning that companies had…
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LME set to close its doors for first time since WWII
(Sharecast News) – One of the last remaining open-outcry trading floors in the world may soon shut its doors for good. The…
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UK inflation rises in December despite Covid curbs
(Sharecast News) – UK inflation nudged higher in December, official data showed on Wednesday, despite the latest round of lockdown restrictions closing…
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UK retail footfall drops in second week of lockdown
(Sharecast News) – Visits to UK shops continued to fall in the second full week of lockdown but the rate of decline…
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UK film industry asks government to provide support for struggling cinemas
(Sharecast News) – A group of high profile names in the film industry have written an open letter calling for government support…
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