The closure of schools is being tipped to be the single most important factor for the UK economy in the third major national lockdown, with economists saying the move could knock 2.0% off economic …
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UK retail sales remain above their pre-pandemic levels, say the Office for National Statistics in their latest UK retail sales report.
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70% of City of London-based workers do not feel comfortable commuting to work via public transport anymore and a majority will likely resist going back to a 'normal' way of working in an office env…
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The Bank of England (BoE) sat on its hand in December when it left interest rates and the parameters of its quantitative easing programme unchanged pending the outcome of Brexit trade talks and dec…
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A raft of recent proposals to raise revenue for the government would represent an attack on wealth says Michael Lewis, specialist UK and US tax advisor and Director at Frank Hirth. Lewis believes t…
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The UK Economy appears to have returned to growth in December according to the latest flash PMI data from IHS Markit, but stockpiling could be flattering the numbers.
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Europe's economy came close to stabilisation in the final month of a turbulent year, IHS Markit PMI surveys indicated on Wednesday, while expectations for the year ahead rose to their highests leve…
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