Economy
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Covid-19 cause for loss of 400,000 jobs in events sector
Around 400,000 jobs have been lost in the events industry during the coronavirus crisis, an industry group told Sky News on Wednesday.…
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UK car manufacturing slumps to 36-year low
UK car manufacturing slumped last year to levels not seen since the start of the 1980s, industry data showed on Thursday, after…
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UK factory output flattens but further drop expected – CBI
(Sharecast News) – UK factory output flattened in January after more than a year of declines but production is expected to drop…
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UK lenders forecast slowing demand for mortgages
(Sharecast News) – Demand for mortgages is expected to ease in the coming months, a Bank of England survey of UK lenders…
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UK consumer confidence continues to struggle
(Sharecast News) – UK consumer confidence continued to struggle in January, a widely-watched survey showed on Friday, dragged down by concerns about…
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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’s £34.1bn December borrowing exceeds forecasts
(Sharecast News) – The UK borrowed £34.1bn in December, exceeding forecasts and recording the highest level for that month on record as…
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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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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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